Wondering if anyone had an idea of what it would cost to replace engine and 4x4 transmission on 01 montero limited

 

It all depends on what you're replacing them with. A crate engine (remanufactured) is anywhere from $2.5 to 4 k. Used engine from a junk yard can be as low as $700 if you pull it yourself. I had my engine rebuild by a compitent local engine builder for about $1.5k plus some extra for all the gaskets, injector cleaning, etc, which I did on my own. Transmision - no idea. But once again it depends what is your replacement

 

Have you had any luck finding a replacement engine? I'm looking for a 3.0L for my 2002 Monty Sport and it's not going well. All of the major engine rebuilders don't have anything in stock. JEGS has one listed (from ATK) but it's on back order and delivery is currently in January and I expect that isn't likely.

I don't really want to get a used engine, because of the age/mileage of anything compatible. Rebuilding it is an option, but I don't really have the space right now and none of the mechanics in my area want to do it.

I'm starting to think about swapping a different engine, but need to see what others have done. I'm not sure what would work best (for a daily driver).

I don't want to scrap Monty so I hope there are some options out there that I haven't found yet.