Any engine swap I do will be me getting carried away with fixing my truck ;) I just
crossed 190K the other day. Body and frame are in good shape being a southern truck, but
the driveline is starting to need work. So the engine wouldn't be swapped in for
hardcore racing or towing, but general drivability.
As for the NV3500, I am probably going to upgrade to that when my current tran goes
south. I like a stick, and I think I would enjoy the V8 more when I can tell it when to
shift :)
Hopefully when the time comes, I can find a wrecked newer Dak and jsut swap stuff out.
Mike S.
Will Coughlin wrote:
> >From what I see, the motor mounts look different than the LA motors and that
> might require a little fabrication.I think the rest of it would be about the
> same as any other EFI motor swap.Have you thought about using a T-5? what
> about the Tremec 5-speed? Or a richmond 5 or 6 speed? If you are looking for
> all-out performance or racing capabilities,you wouldn't want to do a 4.7L
> swap just yet.Not enough aftermarket parts for upgrades yet.Also, think
> about using an auto, because the NV-3500 is not exactly a performance
> transmission,and won't stand up to too much all out racing, especially
> behind a modified motor.If I had your truck, I would be thinking 380 crate
> motor/built 727 or 904 auto/8&3/4 rear.Just my thoughts, though! HTH,
>
> Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
> '00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
> http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Mike Styer <dakotamike@netzero.net>
> Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: 4.7 V8 swap into Gen II
> Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 03:50:37 -0500
>
> I'm not trying to start a flame war over the merits of the 5.9 vs the
> 4.7, but how difficult would the INSTALL be? In a few months here,
> I'll have my Dak paid off :) and can start to save for future
> repairs..er..modifications.
>
> In my situation, I would be hooking it up to an NV3500 5-spped. Then
> there's the fuel system, computer, etc...Just something to thing about.
>
> Mike S.
> 93 V6 5-speed
>
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