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Need some engine ideas....
Hey guys!!! It's been a little over a year since I've been on here, but I'm finally getting the fever to do something with my '82 SWB. I bought it with no motor and have really been contemplating dropping a 12V Cummins in it. But for now, I may go a more simple route and just put a gaser in it. I've thought about a 5.3L fuel injected motor. I'm just wanting something that runs good and smooth...no racing...just a great highway driver that gets some decent fuel mileage.
Not really sure what shape the tranny and rear is in, but I do know the truck was drivable when the engine was pulled (the guy couldn't pay for the motor, so it was pulled and he sold the truck.) I know I'll get a whole slew of opinions, but shoot 'em to me!!
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Re: Need some engine ideas....
I'm definitely biased to the 5.3/4L60E combo. Great city driving manners, 20+ mpg on the highway, and can still shock the crap out of a ricer or Mustang at a light.
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Re: Need some engine ideas....
i'd go witha quadra jetted 350 witha 700 r4 trans or a turbo 350 with a higher rear gear. stay away from 4l60's their all garbage got one in my 94' and its blown up 3 times first it was the servos, then it was the clutches, then it was the torque converter.
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Re: Need some engine ideas....
Either one whould do what you want. Im biased to both. The 6BT is too heavy for a 1/2 ton truck in my opinion (1100 pounds dry) & will need a heavy duty transmission & at least a dana 60 or ford 9" rearend. The 5.3 will be a more straight forward swap.
The 4L60E is a good transmissions when taken care of & not abused. Ive seen hundreds go past 200k, |
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Re: Need some engine ideas....
Hey, I shower at least once a week!
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Re: Need some engine ideas....
I know a guy that had a 94 that went through rebuild after rebuild. Finally, he scrapped the original trans that came with the truck and got trans out of a later truck and had that rebuild. No problems since.
Those early years just had some issues, but they were long worked out by the time 1999 and the LS engines came along. I'd honestly trust a newer 4L60E more than a 700R4 because of the computer control. No TV cable geometry or adjustment to go wrong and the computer can really make the engine and trans work together as well as possible.
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Arbala, TX
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Re: Need some engine ideas....
Thanks guys for all the info....i knew the weight of the Cummins (that's my daily driver now) and is one of the reasons i'm holdin' off on that project for now....lots of mods to make that happen. What year 4L60s should I stay away from?
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Re: Need some engine ideas....
Stay with the 99 and newer ones.
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Re: Need some engine ideas....
Thanx glock35
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Re: Need some engine ideas....
I second glock's first post..... 5.3 5.3 5.3 or even if money permitting 6.0 ... do it , do it , do it
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