The 4.3 has been used in boats extensively as a carburetor engine. Fuel injection is nice, though. What about clearing the steering? Still have to move away from stock box/relay setup?
Bryan
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On Fri, 15 June 2001, "Hope Peter" wrote:
>
> > 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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