labor for swap?

[z31maniac]

Does he even have that kinda of dough to pay up?

I'd work out a contract.

[cferb]

Does he know how stupid either of those would be? Both of those would have the sole purpose of being different. The V12 is huge, and it wouldn't drive like you would want it too...power is good and all, but you have to think about weight and size too. The RB, sure it would drive fine, but it would be a lot of work for no reason. It would be a lot cheaper and easier to swap in an s50 and turbo it, and then it would be easier to find parts for it later too.

[e28forlife]

Yeah, that's an entirely different matter.
Personally, I wouldn't let a friend pay me to do his swap, I'd force him to do it himself and I'd help.

But aside from that, if something seriously bad happened after the swap, it wouldn't be a far stretch to blame your friend who did it for you, not paid, or especially paid.

Almost always I'd agree though, friends+money doesn't mix.

Unless I absolutly knew what I was doing, and had a pretty good contract/agreement worked out, I wouldn't touch that. I agree with what your saying, just help him do it, he learn something that way, and you simply charge him per hour for the things he can't do or won't help with. So you'll help him out as a friend, get the old engine out etc, but any fabrication, sourcing of info, and PITA work you charge him for. So I guess waht I'm saying is charge him $3000, and have him do $2000 worth a work. That way the bill is lower, your doing a nice thing, and if something goes wrong it aint all on you...

What if something did go wrong? Issues that are never worked out? and once its done its not running right etc. You dont want to hear "I paid you $5k, why wont it run" and crap like that, when it might not even be swap related. Seems a bit more than "I'l throw you a $150 and some beers and you help me swap out my shocks and springs cause you know how".

[SpecM]

I say 5k is far more resonable

[Kerrath]

Or its done, he takes it for the test drive, and never comes back. You lose a friend, he saves $5K, people have done more for less.

Just saying, friends+money doesn't ever work.

Yeah, that's an entirely different matter.
Personally, I wouldn't let a friend pay me to do his swap, I'd force him to do it himself and I'd help.

But aside from that, if something seriously bad happened after the swap, it wouldn't be a far stretch to blame your friend who did it for you, not paid, or especially paid.

Almost always I'd agree though, friends+money doesn't mix.

[atomic]

A Briggs & Stratton 875 Series would be hot swap too...



;)

[e28forlife]

Don't do it. It's a trap.
You're gonna get into it, realize it's a huge pita, then wish you could back out but you can't! Cuz his car is all over your garage and his 2k is already in your pocket.

Besides... who in their right mind puts JDM parts into a european car? It's blasphemy. You should refuse on principle alone. ;)

Or its done, he takes it for the test drive, and never comes back. You lose a friend, he saves $5K, people have done more for less.

Just saying, friends+money doesn't ever work.

[Kerrath]

Don't do it. It's a trap.
You're gonna get into it, realize it's a huge pita, then wish you could back out but you can't! Cuz his car is all over your garage and his 2k is already in your pocket.

Besides... who in their right mind puts JDM parts into a european car? It's blasphemy. You should refuse on principle alone. ;)

[e30s52]

i dont think i would touch it for anything less then 6k right now. just thinking about all that custome work.

[el_gringo]

rb26 in an e30 is a farcry from rb26 in a 240....

and i always thought captain obvious was a super hero.

5k at the minimum. srsly.

My buddy and i talked it over. 5k it is. although we doubt the guy will pull through on his end of the deal

[Jesse30]

5k at the minimum. srsly.

[Dominic49]

rb26 in an e30 is a farcry from rb26 in a 240....

[el_gringo]

So, for 2k, you're using drywall screws, right?

-Charlie

No. everything i do, i do to the satisfaction of it being my own. i am very VERY bad about being a perfectionist. so no, no drywall screws here. sorry to disappoint you.

[Charlie]

So, for 2k, you're using drywall screws, right?

-Charlie

[e30s52]

well you can give him some just low ass price cuz he is your friend 2 to 3k or you can say i will charge you the same as i would charge anyone else. the down side is he might not like it and in turn you ruin a friendship just my take on this. if it was me i would tell him i would charge 5k for the whole swap but thats me.