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Message: <blockquote data-quote="r3dn3ck" data-source="post: 291224" data-attributes="member: 9214">tq per $ is insane, hp per dollar is average to good then it goes to unbelievable real fast once you cross certain thresholds.Swap cost depends on which methodology you use and how much work you do yourself. Get the new HPS intake and you'll need aftermarket fuel rails, a tune, a flywheel and a bunch of fluids + the intake. Use adapter plates and you'll need just a tune, a flywheel and a bunch of fluids in addition to the adapter plates. You use your stock ECU and wiring harness. You shouldn't even have to extend any wires... I didn't. That's really all there is as far as purchasing stuff. I'd recommend having the engine freshened up and installing a set of inexpensive H-beam rods if you plan to use any power adders (PM me for details) but that can be a good bit more costly and isn't always necessary. If I got hold of a complete engine for 1200 bucks, you'd be out the gate doing all the work yourself and using the HPS intake... probably 2500-2900 bucks all in. For that you get brutal torque, oodles of street and strip fun and the ability to electronically detune for 87 octane when gas prices go through the roof (via a 2nd tune on your handheld or switch-chip).</blockquote>