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<blockquote data-quote="tvanlant" data-source="post: 10533508" data-attributes="member: 77614"><p>So I finished up my eaton swap the other night and just wanted to share some info with other who are contemplating the swap.</p><p></p><p>My overall opinion of the swap is that it was pretty easy. Very little modification, mostly all bolt-on stuff. I say this because when I was thinking about the swap, there were a lot of people saying that it isn't worth it due to the difficulty of the swap and locating the parts. In addition, most people claim the swap costs $3k-$4k. I was able to do it much cheaper, including some aftermarket upgrades. I also did the swap completely by myself (no friends <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> )</p><p></p><p>The wiring was pretty simple also. Just some easy cut & splices. </p><p></p><p>I was able to make a deal with a guy going turbo on his 04. This helped immensly. We traded intake manifolds, timing covers & pullies, alternators, power steering pumps & reservoirs, brackets & lines, balancers, crossover tubes & all coolant hoses & thermostat housings, throttle & cruise cables, waterpumps, bolts, alternator pigtails, tensioners, oil coolers, belts, IAC valves, etc.</p><p></p><p>I gave him an additional $320 and he sent me his lower pulley cage & pulley, alt. brackets, afco heat exchanger & brackets, billet idlers, pulley bridge, idler bracket, tensioner, i/c pump & bracket, all lines, pigtail, & i/c adapter, .</p><p></p><p>Here is what I ended up spending on the swap:</p><p></p><p>Supercharger, plenum, TB, bypass $200</p><p>03 Tank & Pumps $350</p><p>front dress items listed above $320</p><p>39lb injectors $70</p><p>Stock MAF & air intake tube $90</p><p>IAT2 Sensor $40</p><p>IAT2 pigtail $32</p><p>Boost gauge $77</p><p>Cluster gauge bezel $83</p><p>Damper bolt $7</p><p>Gaskets $40</p><p>Spark plugs $16</p><p>Wideband $already had from previous vehicle</p><p></p><p>Total $1325</p><p></p><p>That doesn't include the shipping for the parts I swapped for free. However, I could have also gotten by cheaper by using the stock h/e that I got for free with the blower. And by using stock idlers. </p><p></p><p>I have yet to get it tuned. I think I'm going to give Stiegemeier a call. I have a Diablo tuner, so hopefully they can use that.</p><p></p><p>Here's a quick show of the swap.</p><p></p><p>Before I started</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img3.imageshack.us/i/dscf1762k.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3382/dscf1762k.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Dropped the tank to replace with the 03 tank/pumps. Easy, direct swap. I'm so glad I went this way.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img14.imageshack.us/i/dscf1768v.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1608/dscf1768v.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>While I had the tank down, I figured I would move the battery to the back. A fairly simple procedure, however very time consuming because I wanted it to look very nice.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img820.imageshack.us/i/dscf1797.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2324/dscf1797.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>All the stock stuff pulled off the motor. This took no time at all.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img534.imageshack.us/i/dscf1817j.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/2708/dscf1817j.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>04 Cover installed</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img34.imageshack.us/i/dscf1824e.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6255/dscf1824e.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Knock sensor bosses cut off. This makes much less of a mess if you use a cutoff wheel and a carbide porting tool instead of grinding them off.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img19.imageshack.us/i/dscf1826dg.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8541/dscf1826dg.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Lower intake, blower & intercooler bolted down.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img846.imageshack.us/i/dscf1834.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/7789/dscf1834.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Power steering pump, balancer, and accessory belt installed.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img684.imageshack.us/i/dscf1843e.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/3156/dscf1843e.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Lower pulley cage, alt. brackets, and alternator installed.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img820.imageshack.us/i/dscf1846o.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2315/dscf1846o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Pulley bridge, p/s reservior, coolant crossover, i/c adapter, etc.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img848.imageshack.us/i/dscf1852f.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/2205/dscf1852f.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Blower belt installed.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img858.imageshack.us/i/dscf1859.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img858.imageshack.us/img858/4240/dscf1859.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Afco h/e installed with stock brackets. This required some careful measurements to drill/file the slots in the right place. I've got some good info with pics for this if it would be helpful to anyone.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img688.imageshack.us/i/dscf1868y.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/9375/dscf1868y.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>The front bumper back on. Two notches were cut in the bottom of the bumper for the h/e brackets to clear.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img580.imageshack.us/i/dsci0720.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8104/dsci0720.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Engine bay all finished!</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img29.imageshack.us/i/dsci0730.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/4425/dsci0730.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Boost and wideband installed. I had an LC-1 and XD-16 from a previous car that I used. Autometer cluster pod is kinda cheesy. Doesn't fit very well, especially around the defrost button and headlight switch. Makes the switch hard to turn on and off. Oh well, I don't like the pillar pods, so this works.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img339.imageshack.us/i/dsci0733n.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8950/dsci0733n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>After my first test drive. Popped the hood and triple-checked everything. No problems! Pulls a good 20" of vacuum at idle.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://img156.imageshack.us/i/dsci0743.jpg/" target="_blank"><img src="http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6274/dsci0743.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have a TON of pictures of pretty much every step of the process. If anyone needs information & pics on anything, let me know & I'd be glad to help you out.</p><p></p><p>I haven't set up an appointment yet, but I'm hoping to get it dyno tuned in early April. I will post up results when I do!</p><p></p><p>Oh, and thanks for all who helped me by answering my questions, especially 99riocobra!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tvanlant, post: 10533508, member: 77614"] So I finished up my eaton swap the other night and just wanted to share some info with other who are contemplating the swap. My overall opinion of the swap is that it was pretty easy. Very little modification, mostly all bolt-on stuff. I say this because when I was thinking about the swap, there were a lot of people saying that it isn't worth it due to the difficulty of the swap and locating the parts. In addition, most people claim the swap costs $3k-$4k. I was able to do it much cheaper, including some aftermarket upgrades. I also did the swap completely by myself (no friends :( ) The wiring was pretty simple also. Just some easy cut & splices. I was able to make a deal with a guy going turbo on his 04. This helped immensly. We traded intake manifolds, timing covers & pullies, alternators, power steering pumps & reservoirs, brackets & lines, balancers, crossover tubes & all coolant hoses & thermostat housings, throttle & cruise cables, waterpumps, bolts, alternator pigtails, tensioners, oil coolers, belts, IAC valves, etc. I gave him an additional $320 and he sent me his lower pulley cage & pulley, alt. brackets, afco heat exchanger & brackets, billet idlers, pulley bridge, idler bracket, tensioner, i/c pump & bracket, all lines, pigtail, & i/c adapter, . Here is what I ended up spending on the swap: Supercharger, plenum, TB, bypass $200 03 Tank & Pumps $350 front dress items listed above $320 39lb injectors $70 Stock MAF & air intake tube $90 IAT2 Sensor $40 IAT2 pigtail $32 Boost gauge $77 Cluster gauge bezel $83 Damper bolt $7 Gaskets $40 Spark plugs $16 Wideband $already had from previous vehicle Total $1325 That doesn't include the shipping for the parts I swapped for free. However, I could have also gotten by cheaper by using the stock h/e that I got for free with the blower. And by using stock idlers. I have yet to get it tuned. I think I'm going to give Stiegemeier a call. I have a Diablo tuner, so hopefully they can use that. Here's a quick show of the swap. Before I started [URL=http://img3.imageshack.us/i/dscf1762k.jpg/][IMG]http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3382/dscf1762k.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Dropped the tank to replace with the 03 tank/pumps. Easy, direct swap. I'm so glad I went this way. [URL=http://img14.imageshack.us/i/dscf1768v.jpg/][IMG]http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1608/dscf1768v.jpg[/IMG][/URL] While I had the tank down, I figured I would move the battery to the back. A fairly simple procedure, however very time consuming because I wanted it to look very nice. [URL=http://img820.imageshack.us/i/dscf1797.jpg/][IMG]http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2324/dscf1797.jpg[/IMG][/URL] All the stock stuff pulled off the motor. This took no time at all. [URL=http://img534.imageshack.us/i/dscf1817j.jpg/][IMG]http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/2708/dscf1817j.jpg[/IMG][/URL] 04 Cover installed [URL=http://img34.imageshack.us/i/dscf1824e.jpg/][IMG]http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6255/dscf1824e.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Knock sensor bosses cut off. This makes much less of a mess if you use a cutoff wheel and a carbide porting tool instead of grinding them off. [URL=http://img19.imageshack.us/i/dscf1826dg.jpg/][IMG]http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8541/dscf1826dg.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Lower intake, blower & intercooler bolted down. [URL=http://img846.imageshack.us/i/dscf1834.jpg/][IMG]http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/7789/dscf1834.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Power steering pump, balancer, and accessory belt installed. [URL=http://img684.imageshack.us/i/dscf1843e.jpg/][IMG]http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/3156/dscf1843e.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Lower pulley cage, alt. brackets, and alternator installed. [URL=http://img820.imageshack.us/i/dscf1846o.jpg/][IMG]http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2315/dscf1846o.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Pulley bridge, p/s reservior, coolant crossover, i/c adapter, etc. [URL=http://img848.imageshack.us/i/dscf1852f.jpg/][IMG]http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/2205/dscf1852f.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Blower belt installed. [URL=http://img858.imageshack.us/i/dscf1859.jpg/][IMG]http://img858.imageshack.us/img858/4240/dscf1859.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Afco h/e installed with stock brackets. This required some careful measurements to drill/file the slots in the right place. I've got some good info with pics for this if it would be helpful to anyone. [URL=http://img688.imageshack.us/i/dscf1868y.jpg/][IMG]http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/9375/dscf1868y.jpg[/IMG][/URL] The front bumper back on. Two notches were cut in the bottom of the bumper for the h/e brackets to clear. [URL=http://img580.imageshack.us/i/dsci0720.jpg/][IMG]http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8104/dsci0720.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Engine bay all finished! [URL=http://img29.imageshack.us/i/dsci0730.jpg/][IMG]http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/4425/dsci0730.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Boost and wideband installed. I had an LC-1 and XD-16 from a previous car that I used. Autometer cluster pod is kinda cheesy. Doesn't fit very well, especially around the defrost button and headlight switch. Makes the switch hard to turn on and off. Oh well, I don't like the pillar pods, so this works. [URL=http://img339.imageshack.us/i/dsci0733n.jpg/][IMG]http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8950/dsci0733n.jpg[/IMG][/URL] After my first test drive. Popped the hood and triple-checked everything. No problems! Pulls a good 20" of vacuum at idle. [URL=http://img156.imageshack.us/i/dsci0743.jpg/][IMG]http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6274/dsci0743.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I have a TON of pictures of pretty much every step of the process. If anyone needs information & pics on anything, let me know & I'd be glad to help you out. I haven't set up an appointment yet, but I'm hoping to get it dyno tuned in early April. I will post up results when I do! Oh, and thanks for all who helped me by answering my questions, especially 99riocobra! [/QUOTE]
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