Aaron wrote:
> I estimated that it took me around 100 hours of labor. A lot of that
> was figuring out the cooling, making runs to the parts places and
> just sitting around bewildered. Actually the VW engine was out and
> the subaru in with probably 10 hours of labor!

So at $80/hr it ONLY cost you $8000 of your own time...  to install on top
of parts...

Even if factor in that your not a very good mechanic and you sit around
bewildered some (which I think most mechanics do anyway)... you're minimally
at a $5k cost to yourself.

To be clear, I don't think professional engine conversion installation costs
are too high.  In fact comparing the professionally done conversions I've
seen to the home built conversions I've seen, I'd say it's money well
spent...

-Jon