Originally Posted by LantanaTX
I called Brabus in PA today and he told me that Just the Startech V8 engine conversion lists for $41,000. But he would sell it to me for $39,500. They wouldn't be doing the actual work and I would have to pay extra to have the car shipped to Huntington Beach CA and back. I think I can do it for a little less.
I'd venture to guess that it can be done for 1/4th of that price, if not 1/10th.
$39,995 is absolutely outrageous for an engine swap except for the fact that they are the only people who do it and they know the electronics.
The electronics will be the expensive part. Bolting the engine into the car is the 'easy' part.
We'll see how cheap you can keep it. I'd be willing to bet that you can keep it less than or close to an SRT Price from a few months back ($25K), including the 17 or 18K you spent on the car.
SQ