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Old 04-03-2004, 01:19 PM   #1
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engine swap

i was wondering if i can do a engine swap from the stock 4.3L v6 to a 4.8L v8
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Old 04-03-2004, 03:56 PM   #2
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Yes, all it takes is money. You can swap anything into anything really. Your budget is the only limiting factor. I'm thinking of a similar swap myself.
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Old 04-03-2004, 10:33 PM   #3
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I knew it would take SOME money but I was also wondering how long it would take after i got all the parts and misc. parts to go with

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Old 04-04-2004, 09:01 AM   #4
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Re: engine swap

Easier to swap in a 350 (5.7)
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Re: engine swap

Yeah but will it fit in a 00 blazer
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Old 04-04-2004, 11:54 AM   #6
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Re: engine swap

Easily... Most of us with s10's/blazer/bravada/sonomas drop 350's into them... Grab yourself an LT1 or LS1 engine... Bolts right in then just redo some of the wiring and you're off.
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It's very easy to get a 350 in the S-10 engine bay, but it's kind of tight. I was thinking of using the newer 4.8 because it's physically smaller than a 5.7, and I am kicking around ideas of a turbo so I need all the space I can get.
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Ok so well I guess that I get more power and a little less engine bay space
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Oh and my walet gets a little smaller to go with
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Re: engine swap

a 4.8 is going to have very little power over a 4.3 (not enough to justify the swap) Now an LS1 or LT1 would definatly justify it...
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Ok now for the fun part figuring out which one to use
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would a chevy 350 ZZ4 fit in my 2000 blazer
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Pretty much any 350 will fit into our trucks...
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Ok I was just wondering thank you for the info
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