Yeah Mike, thats all there is too it!! Me and a friend did it in 3 days
working about 8 hours or so a day while my wife and kids were in California!!
About that Crate motor, That was what I wanted to do but figured if I'm
spending 3500 bucks for a built 360 then what can I do for 3500 if I already
have a stock 360!! Cam, Computor, pulleys, I already have duals,needs
headers, all thats less than a grand so come up with another 3200 and
supercharge it!! More bang for the buck and you did it all!! That sounds
more fun to me!! But I have the same problem!! No money!! But theres hope!!
This August I get to do all that!! If my wife lets me!!!!!!
Eric K
In a message dated 98-05-23 21:00:27 EDT, you write
<<
Wow! That's all? I thought it was gonna' be a cutting and grinding and
buying and everything swapped kind of thing. I'm thinking of finding a
junked V8 Dak and gettin' the tranny, then get the MP 380 Crate motor,
electric fans, and turn the key! Should be fun.... now if I could just
find some money.... =)
-mike sykes
88, V6, LE, 3.55, AUTO-
miggitymike@juno.com >or< mpsykes@erols.com
"Get outta' da' Ice Cream Truck! Dis' is a Jack move, sucka' "
- Don't be a Menace to South
Central.....
On Fri, 22 May 1998 23:20:40 EDT Rekker21 <Rekker21@AOL.COM> writes:
>In a message dated 98-05-22 22:59:03 EDT, you write:
>
><< 5.9 huh? Did you swap out a 318 for the 5.9 or a V6. I've been
>wanting to
> do this for a while, but I haven't gathered much info on it. I have
> aV6.... what all did you have to do? >>
>
>Yup! I ordered it originally with a 5.2. It was simple really! No
>mods
>besides the actual swop! I have a 5spd so I had to change flywheels,
>but
>other than that its all the same. Now if youre swopping from a V6 its
>more
>involved. For one the manual trans is different fromV6 to V8 only
>because the
>V8 is heavy duty and the 6 isn't. Mine is the NV3500. The auto goes
>by the
>same rule I think. You will also want to change your suspension too.
>Those 8's
>are very torquey! But thats not manditory.Oh I almost forgot!! I had
>to use
>the 5.2 oil pan because the 5.9 was out of a Van and the pan wouldnt
>fit
>around the torsion bar. So you have to modify the DipStick as well.
>Ok thats
>it!!! Good luck! >>
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