Total cost

When it was all said and done?

Could be done for $10K or up to whatever you want to spend. I'll probably be at $15K myself, but I spend more on the engine than most do (it's essentially brand new with only 5 miles on it) and I've got quite a bit in mods too, with turbo, injectors, cam, valve springs, head studs, etc... I expect to be at close to 600 HP. It kind of depends on what kind of deal you can find on an engine and how much you want to spend on mods.

Motor 4500.00
cam 400.00
Studs 380.00
Springs and retainers 450.00
Turbo 1500.00
Airdog 530.00
Exhuast manifold 350.00
Intercooler 1050.00
Intake horn 100.00
Injectors(extruded hone) 250.00
Destroked stuff (adaptor,flex plate, PCS controller) 2200.00
Evil twins CP3 kit 1500.00
Additional cp3 280.00
Exhaust 300.00
Smarty programmer 650.00
BTS tranny 4100.00
MIsc 500.00
Total $19140.00
Minus $6000.00 worth of parts sold including trade on old tranny(built)

Grand total $13140.00 RIght now.

Im around 20k right now but that is with a lot of help from sponsorship's im thinking I would be around 35k without:doh:

I'm a little over 20K myself, and trust me its always more than you plan for.

anyone doing 12v swaps or are they all CR?

$3,000 for the 4bt conversion including the 8 valve cummins

12V here,Im right about 11K including engine,orings ,studs,cam,all the conversion parts,twins,intercooler,etc.Need a set of injectors and a pump and I should be good at around 13K complete sitting at around 600hp.

Haha, in case yall haven't noticed those not doing the labor themselves are going to be paying quite a bit more. Like me LOL, but if I even attempted it I would flunk all my classes and be SOL not to mention Kai's phone wouldve been ringing non stop. I dont regret my decision though, Bean is a wonderful guy and I feel he deserves every penny he makes off me.

same here...no regrets on having Hellmann do mine. It cost too damned much but it was worth every penny.

Haha, in case yall haven't noticed those not doing the labor themselves are going to be paying quite a bit more. ... not to mention Kai's phone wouldve been ringing non stop. Labor costs where a partial factor in why I wanted to do it myself. I also enjoy this kind of thing, and wanted the experience.

Oh, and Kai's phone number has been on speed dial for the last few months. :D He's been an awesome and patient help though and I can't even begin to thank him enough.

same here...no regrets on having Hellmann do mine. It cost too damned much but it was worth every penny.

Just re-read this...I should have said the whole project cost too much...Joe's labor was very, very reasonable.

haha I knew whatcha meant rich.

Im around 20k right now but that is with a lot of help from sponsorship's im thinking I would be around 35k without:doh:

Dear god, and you're paying for school too?

Dear god, and you're paying for school too?

yep;)

for those who had a shop do the conversion what was the labor cost?

thanks,
Andrew