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#74192 03/03/2007 6:14 PM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 55 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 55 | I haqve a 46 and am thinking aboout a v6 swap. What is necessary?
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#74194 03/04/2007 4:56 AM | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 202 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 202 | If you want to do a V6 conversion the 4.3L is probably the best choice. Its based on the SBC 350. Same bore and stroke. The same valve train and timing chain. They run forever. Good power and good mpg. Easy to get parts for. Japanese V6s are too low on torque and have to rev too high to be a good truck engine unless you gear them way down. Not worth it. The Chevy/GMC 4.3 is by far the best. I have owned 3 of them. They frequently run over 300,000 miles and keep going like the Ever ready bunny! H. | | |
#74195 03/04/2007 4:15 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Also I would look at the 2.8. It is light & compact. They last ok if not worked too hard. You could get the whole works from a mid 80,s s10.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | |
#74196 03/04/2007 6:31 PM | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 55 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 55 |
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#74197 03/06/2007 9:05 AM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | I like the Buick 225/ oddfire 231 for its nice packaging and good power but the Jeepers snap them up. They have lots of gofast goodies available for them. I had one in a '55 CJ-5 and it was a blast. I had an offenhauser manifold with a Qjet on it. I broke a set of front spider gears in 4wd though. Too much torque.
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