> How many of you folks that are recommending an engine swap have actually done
> it?

i've done a swap, and yes it does cost a significant amount more in the
beginning, and for the first year or two you are constantly tweaking the
system... eg, new tranny, that kind of stuff, totall i think i've put over
8grand into the van, but thats counting a rebuilt tranny, and tons of
other new stuff, and labour costs, because in my case, i'm going to
college and can't sit there and work on the van every day for a good 5-6
hours.

anyways, a good rule of thumb when you are doing something major on your
vehicle like an engine swap, is this:  calculate how much you think you
are going to spend, double it and add an extra grand for good measure.
that will be how much your project will cost you excluding labour.

my $.02 worth

Sudhir H. Desai          1984 VW Vanagon 3.4 liter Chevy V-6
desa4622@kettering.edu   sudhir_desai@geocities.com
ICQ# 17014903 & 8255956  http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1889