LRO: Re: Engine swaps

From: Hope Peter (hope_peter@bah.com)
Date: Sat Jun 16 2001 - 02:01:23 EDT

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    > What about a V-6 like the the one from Chevy S-10's, the 4.3?L
    > Vortec? Torque for days, highway cruising with proper gearing,
    > nearly bomb-proof? A "simple" matter to mount the electrickery
    > somewhere safe from flooding. Even the non-vortec version would
    > be a reasonable choice. Anyone done one of these?

    I have been thinking about this for my next Rover project.
    A friend did the conversion in a Jeep with a 700r4 tranny and Dana 300
    transfercase.
    The engine will bolt to the TH trannies also. Have found someone that has
    mounted a TH350 to a Series transfer case and used a Salisbury rear. So the
    components are all there. Adapter from tranny to transfer will be the
    hardest part.
    Advanced adapters has a vortec kit that includes motor mounts and an engine
    wiring harness.
    My friend got the ecu from a Junk yard. Used headers and welded in a
    threaded section for the O2 sensor. Rest of the sensors were on the engine.
    Pete



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