RRT is awesome, but if you have a wife and kids that conversation may not go so well. A buddy of mine recently got a quote from RRT for an S52 swap into his 318ti, and even as a single guy he couldn't justify spending what they were asking. IMO they're worth it, but not so much for budget builders like most of us.
Piper is legit, but IMO this swap is very doable at home in a average garage with a couple unique tools. It is hard to fail if you have a donor car available to bring all necessary parts over to. There is endless knowledge here on the site, but if you want to kind of get a summary all in one then I would check out J!M's manual just to get a good understanding of what you may be asking someone else to do. That way, you can decide for yourself whether or not their estimates are fair |