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Old 12-31-2007, 12:45 AM   #3
drifttruck99
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Re: 4.3 to 5.7 engine swap

I was already planning on taking the wiring harness from the donor vehicle. I plan to put pictures up on my myspace page tommorow. Haven't started the project yet but i plan to as soon as it starts getting warm. (my friend has a very small garage and the truck barely fits) I only wanna do slight mods to get a lil extra power but i don't wanna get radical with it yet because it's gotta be a daily driver for a while. So maybe a slightly overstock cam, dual exhaust, and a K&N filter kit. For now i'm gonna use the automatic thats in it (700r4) until i can find a 6 speed. I wasn't even gonna look at this truck because the body wasn't good but it wasn't really, really bad either. It needed a transmission crossmember, rear brakes, and the motor tapped a little bit. But i got a parts truck to go with it that had a good crossmember. (which reminds me if anyone is looking for a good 2.5 with 76,000 original miles on it let me know) i changed the oil, put in the crossmember and a rear universal. this thing runs like a dream. Everything in the front end is tight it doesn't make any abnormal noises. It drives really good, and i was impressed. i got it and the parts truck for 650 bucks. Ayways my myspace url is thirtyover396. send me a message that you replied to me on automotiveforums. becuase i don't always add people i don't know. Hence my profile being private and all.
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