well a lot of places will sell the tranny WITH the enginedug said:i don't think you would be saving money, by the time you buy a turbo, have your engine sleeved, and replace the transmission, you could have just went with a swap.
i say save up man. don't make any rash decisions JUST because of your budget or you're not gonna be happy with it in the long run....
i say save up for what you REALLY want....
ghost