How much did it cost to cost to swap in your hemi?

For what it's worth, here is what I have spent so far (minus the motor) as I get ready for my swap:


There are some caveats though. The swap headers are no longer available, but Holley does sell swap manifolds for about what I paid for the headers. And the Holley motor mounts require the '73+ spool mount k-frame. Oh, and the gas pedal is an unknown, might not work but it only added $20 to the total.

And prices might be higher, I bought most of that stuff end of last year and I didn't compare it to current pricing.

I've also got a core 5.7, a 6.4 cam and springs upgrade, a 6.4 intake and about $220 into a used PCM and some wiring harnesses (going to roll my own) that I didn't include in the above. That total is $2845.24. Still need the heads gone through and (hopefully) just gaskets, bearings and rings and my motor will be complete. Oh and a car timing chain cover.

But based on the part costs in my list and an OEM fan and radiator ($3-400), a Hotwire Auto harness and PCM ($2070) and $3k for a good used motor someone might be about $7K in parts. This assumes the later k-frame and the 727 is already in place. So call it $8K, to cover the miscellaneous parts I am forgetting about. Less if you are a good shopper and get a deal on the motor, seems like $3K for used 09+ motor is high and an '08 and older motor should be even cheaper.

If you have to have a coil over conversion, add $5K to the above total. But it's not necessary to get the G3 into the car.

No idea what labor and the parts mockup would add. But at $13K in parts (with a COC) before mark up (10%? 25%?) and the estimated 50-75 hours at $135-175, that would add up fast. Even assuming you buy the parts and avoid the shop mark up, and keep it at the low end of the hours, it is still $20K easy to have a shop do this.