02 sxt-srt swap $ question

boxcarfan · Post by **boxcarfan** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:07 am

ok to get everything right. how much would this run me....im trying to find out if it would be cheaper to get the whole damn car or to do a swap...lol

Nutmeg · Post by **Nutmeg** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:37 pm

I would say the average for everything is around $3,000. I found mine for cheaper, but you always are going to need a little more just in case.

boxcarfan · Post by **boxcarfan** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:50 pm

freakin sweet....where did you find yours?

2002TuRboNeoN · Post by **2002TuRboNeoN** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:36 pm

id look for a salvaged srt and just buy it and swap verything over...your stil lgonan have to replace the parts harnmed in the damage its just easier than peicing the car togehter like i did...mine was around 2500 for everything but a pain in the ass to find all the harnesses you need...make sure u get the pcm, kets and skim if ur gonan do a swap like this one otherwise the car will start and stall everytime...

Nutmeg · Post by **Nutmeg** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:49 pm

boxcarfan wrote:freakin sweet....where did you find yours?

There are a lot of places you can try. Ebay, ridesafely.com, etc. Just search around and you'll find a good deal. Be patient with it.

2002TuRboNeoN wrote:id look for a salvaged srt and just buy it and swap verything over...your stil lgonan have to replace the parts harnmed in the damage its just easier than peicing the car togehter like i did...mine was around 2500 for everything but a pain in the ass to find all the harnesses you need...make sure u get the pcm, kets and skim if ur gonan do a swap like this one otherwise the car will start and stall everytime...

As far as the keys, if you don't get them from the donor, or you are just getting the engine/tranny, I'm pretty sure you can reprogram the skim for your key at the dealership.

Post by **Diablo0** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:20 am

You aren't reprogramming the SKIM to your keys, your reprogramming the PCM with your Neon VIN so it matches the SKIM thats already in the car.

I'd look for a whole car though if you can find one that doesn't have a ton of damage in the front. If you can find one for a decent price I personally think it's cheaper and easier since you'll more than likely have all the pieces so you don't have to hunt around little parts you may be missing just buying the engine and tranny. To me, I wouldn't do it again without a full donor car...

Nutmeg · Post by **Nutmeg** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:38 pm

Diablo0 wrote:You aren't reprogramming the SKIM to your keys, your reprogramming the PCM with your Neon VIN so it matches the SKIM thats already in the car.

Thanks, good to know.

This Ya Boy · Post by **This Ya Boy** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:08 am

You can always use the swap service from srt-4store.com

Blackyblack · Post by **Blackyblack** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 4:33 pm

This Ya Boy wrote:You can always use the swap service from srt-4store.com

If I had it to do all over again before I bought the first part that is what I would do , I have spent exactly what they charge to do it & have all the parts just setting in my garage & no time to even do it .