The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network - View Single Post - 82 C-10 shorty swap

beaterC10 · 12-31-2005, 12:10 AM

My 86 GMC swb has a factory 4.3 in it. I wouldn't spend the money to swap one in a truck, they are gutless and don't get much better mileage than a smallblock. I would install a 292 straight six before I installed a 4.3.

12-31-2005, 12:10 AM	#4
beaterC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,277	Re: 82 C-10 shorty swap My 86 GMC swb has a factory 4.3 in it. I wouldn't spend the money to swap one in a truck, they are gutless and don't get much better mileage than a smallblock. I would install a 292 straight six before I installed a 4.3.