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The major costs will be the cables, harnesses, binnacle, keyswitch, and the basic system check tach. There's probably a $1000 worth the parts right there. Then when you start to consider the fact that they may have to make changes and such to accomadate the new power, and there will ALWAYS be unexpected work along the way. That $975 isn't that bad after all. They could easily burn up a full day just installing new rigging, bolting the engine on, and verifying the install. Plus they got you by the cahones when it comes right down to it as they are not allowed to sell you a new engine without installing it if you want a warranty. There are a few online retailers who will sell you one, but they still require you to have it taken to a dealer and the install verified before the warranty will be activated. You could always go to the dealer and buy the rigging parts and put them in yourself so when you go to get your engine all they have to do is bolt it on and connect the cables and harnesses.

And I'm not sure with SUZUKI, but I know that the EVINRUDES will not run until they are factory programmed by the dealer after install.