My 12yo grandson was gifted his Maternal Grandfather’s 1984 Chevy 1/2 ton. It has the 250 I-6 with every smog device known to man. Miles of vacuum tubing, pumps and wiring. It has not run in many years and he has no intention of trying to make it run. It has the 4 speed on the floor.
His Maternal Uncle gave him a running V-6 out of a early S10 and he and my son Terry B (truck in the original gallery) intend to remove the I-6 and replace it with the V-6. I have no experience in the later engines at all.
My question is: What exactly are they up against as far as a direct bolt in, plug and play swap? Motor mounts, bell housing, clutch and pressure plate swap without modifications? Will the original transmission work? If it were up to me I would install a SBC and call it good but it’s not up to me. So school me on the process. Thanks
