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beaterC10 · 07-10-2006, 09:47 PM

To put any smallblock in an original V6 truck will also require changing the engine mounts and frame brackets, radiator and shroud, ac lines, and trans cooler lines. If going to a q-jet also have to replace the accelerator cable. I found this out when installing a carbed v8 in my 86 4.3.

07-10-2006, 09:47 PM	#4
beaterC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,277	Re: '87 4.3 TBI to 5.0 TPI from '87 Firebird To put any smallblock in an original V6 truck will also require changing the engine mounts and frame brackets, radiator and shroud, ac lines, and trans cooler lines. If going to a q-jet also have to replace the accelerator cable. I found this out when installing a carbed v8 in my 86 4.3.