I was always under the impression that front clips came with (near enough) everything you'd get from a complete car as far as an engine swap is concerned?
front clip or just whole car, close to same $$$$
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I got my motorset shipped w/ 2x 3" exhausts for ~$2100. it was missing the hydrofan(was going e-fan anyway) and thats about it. you are looking @ 5k for a whole car. factor in 6mo shipping @ a really high price, i got my set in 5 buisness days.
What are these company's you're getting quotes from?
https://www.tigerjapanese.com/product_info.php?cPath=98&products_id=129 $2300 2jz front clip..Its an auto but ehh whatever
https://www.tigerjapanese.com/product_info.php?cPath=98&products_id=129 $2300 2jz front clip..Its an auto but ehh whatever
foreverpsycotic said:
The car is in Hawthorne, CA. i dont think it would take 6 mo to ship. Hell could pick up next day if one wanted. so i dont think there is really a factor in shipping time. But i guess if you payed some one to push the car to your house it might take 6. months.:3d_frown:
unless you have seen the car there, i wouldnt believe them 
hell, took 2 weeks to get my downpipe from "hartford, CT", i could have driven up and back in under 3 hours but it was not for pickup.
hell, took 2 weeks to get my downpipe from "hartford, CT", i could have driven up and back in under 3 hours but it was not for pickup.
92nsx said:
So what dude? You're still not going to be any further ahead when it comes to the swap if you'd just went with a clip.
Basically, you'd be spending $2,500 on a motorless shell...
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Ok every one that added there 2 cents. No more whole car, many parts usless, extera dead weight around, dosent gain any ground and $2500 more. Front clip only. thx for your input.:icon_bigg
If you could pick up the whole car for say $3500 dollars, its well worth your while, but im half way through my part out, and id definatly be pissed if i had payed a dollar more than what i did pay for the entire car. Theres definatly money to be made if you buy the whole car, part it out and sell everything, but as soon as you use the motor and tranny, it becomes very hard to recover your $3500.
On a side note, im looking into getting more JZA70's for parts cars, seeing the response from the online community has me thinking
On a side note, im looking into getting more JZA70's for parts cars, seeing the response from the online community has me thinking