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Old 02-23-2006, 03:10 PM   #31
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Re: V8 Swap

Sorry to hear about the loss. I will wear a black armband in mourning for you .
Have you looked, or thought of looking into another 4.3 from a boneyard that is salvagable?? What would it take for the rebuild on the V8??
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Old 02-23-2006, 03:24 PM   #32
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Re: V8 Swap

Why didn't you rebuild the bottom end? It seems like you went through a lot of time and expense - would it have been that much more?
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Old 02-23-2006, 03:42 PM   #33
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Why didn't you rebuild the bottom end? It seems like you went through a lot of time and expense - would it have been that much more?
I agree. After going through the work of getting everything switched over the hard part is done. It's not that hard to pull the motor and rebuild the bottom end. It would be a good chance to build it up a little too.
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Old 02-23-2006, 06:53 PM   #34
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Re: V8 Swap

Nope going newer. good thing is though mechanic who did the work will tear this apart for me for nothing and give me what i want. I got most of it going somewhere to someone.

Right now im organizing my 3 shotgun 1 rifle salute to her.
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Old 02-23-2006, 07:03 PM   #35
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Quite a lot of coin too cuz the heads i believe took a crap too even though they had been fixed because my anti freeze is orangish brown.
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Old 03-08-2006, 12:58 AM   #36
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She just rejected the heart transplant. I need to take a photo to show ya guys whats left. Im thinking of retrying this idea in about 2 years or so.This time gonna do it all myself and biggger lol.
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http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=890449

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