420a rebuild engine and transmission

[dstarM]

okay so before i posted this i tried to find my answer but couldn't.

So my 420a has about 170k miles on it, the body is in excellent condition but i dont want to just junk it, it's my baby haha.

I wanted to install a rebuild 420a engine into, I was wondering since i'm going to do that should i just replace the current auto transmission with a manual, would it be easier and less expensive if i did it, since i'm taking out my old engine anyway?

and if anyone has done this, a new rebuild engine and manual transmission swap, how much exactly did you spend, just so i know what kind of ball park i'm in.

thanks in advance for the answers!

 

[FearlessNick]

Man do I reallllly need to do this. I'm looking for a 420a engine to build up. And just like a stage 1 or 2 race tranny. I would think your looking some where under 3500. Just my OP though.

 

[bullettdsm]

Here you go;

2GNT.com - ATMT

And generally the best/easiest/cheapest way to do this is with a donor car. So it would be up to the cost of the donor car, to figure if the cost is worth it.

MB

 

[dstarM]

thanks for the replies, 3500 or under is definitely doable, that website is very helpful thanks!

 

[FearlessNick]

Thats if you want to do the wpork yourself. I have fouind some pretty good 420a engines already built up for around 1500-2000. Then I have seen some racing trannys for arounf 800- 1500.
Just matters on what you want to do.

Here you go;

2GNT.com - ATMT

And generally the best/easiest/cheapest way to do this is with a donor car. So it would be up to the cost of the donor car, to figure if the cost is worth it.

MB

Yea, a donor car would be the way to go for sure.
Thats a good site to, explains everything very well.