89 motor swap
 

ok so im looking into an 89 a guy has for sale for a good price but im leary.

its got 700r4 and 350 but he says it gets hot says he thinks is a weap in the head gasket. so if i got this truck ive got a 400sb i might wanna toss in it.
carbbed of corse i dont think the ecm would like the 400 with all its mods if i used the tbi system. is it a big pain to switch all this crap off or what??

thing worrys me is if it runs hot all the time an he drives it might be a cracked block or head. and the owner might not know it and the price is $1200
ive seen pics of the trucks fixed up and they can look sharp

Re: 89 motor swap
 

Have to look at how much to get it looking good like you want and if its worth it. A 350 or 400 with many mods will give the ECM a headache and a carbed truck takes away the fuel mileage and harder to sell to just anybody but thats just my opinion.

Re: 89 motor swap
 

could a weaped head gasket cause one to get hot and run hot. he says it gets alittle over 220. i seen pics the truck looks nice and all

Re: 89 motor swap
 

Yep. 220 is a bit toasty..

Re: 89 motor swap
 

And the owner just might know for sure and lead you to believe it's just a gasket fix. Plan on the worst and you won't be dissappointed.