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350 swap
i've decided to enjoy my truck more the engine needs a rebuild and needs a clutch/fly wheel. well i've decided just swap my straight six for a 350. currently has 3 on the tree but thinking either a automatic or 5 speed swap. from the little research i have done it seems a pretty straight forward swap. any good write ups or advise?
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Re: 350 swap
What year?
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Re: 350 swap
350's aren't all that Fun. A 383 or something like a 427 is Fun. A 350....that's just common. But that's my biased opinion. lol
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Re: 350 swap
You might want to adopt the "to each their own" philosophy. It seems like whenever I browse these forums I am seeing you wine about people putting 350's in their trucks (emphasis on "their"). Get over it man. There isn't anything wrong with them. I'm sure to a lot of people, they are the most viable solution when it comes to money and power output. Not everyone wants or has a straight six to rebuild, or has the know how to build a stroker motor, do an LS Swap, or can afford to buy a new crate engine.
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Re: 350 swap
I'm with budget63. If I could I'd get rid of my 283 and put my 292 back in, mainly for originality. But there is nothing wrong with a 350. If anything is "common" nowadays, it's LS swaps. Just my 2cents worth(todaysvalue:1cent)
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Re: 350 swap
I saw more 350's in Fords at the car show last weekend than I did in the Chevy's!!
That tells you there's a good reason people use 'em...they're inexpensive, fit well, and put out good, dependable power over the long run. |
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Re: 350 swap
It really does matter which year chassis you are working with. I have a thread for the 60-62, but it won't help much if yours is newer.
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Re: 350 swap
sorry its a 65' . I dont have the know how to rebuilt the current 230. i am okay with common i am not building a show stopper just something i can hop in a drive without any question. i just want to enjoy the truck and be reliable. i am not saying a 230 isnt reliable
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Re: 350 swap
Nothing happened to your right to express your opinion, but continuously berating people for making an engine choice that you don't deem desirable, that just comes off as douchey. There isn't anything helpful in this post: 350's aren't all that Fun. A 383 or something like a 427 is Fun. A 350....that's just common.
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Yeah I may be boring with my 350, but it's dependable and works. I'll take a 350 over a 6 cylinder any day, and they are good motors. I have one in my 64, but it will eventually be replaced. It seems TJ always has to make negative comments about 350's, I don't know why. Budget you are correct, for most it's pure economics. It's cheaper to build a 350 than an I6 and parts are much easier to find. I don't know if it's easier to build, I've never built an I6, but a lot of guys have rebuilt 350's. For me personally it's about power and Sound of a V8, and what's the easiest and cheapest V8 to build - a 350
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I did indeed say that not everyone can afford a crate engine, what's your point? I mention you being a teenager, because it's apparent in your arrogance, or at least what appears to be arrogance, regarding 350's. Apparently I'm not the only one that has grown annoyed by your posts. But hey, that's just my opinion, right?
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Re: 350 swap
Mehoff, I have a 327 backed by a 350 in my 62 and it was not a problem to change. I switched to a floor shifter. As markeb01 mentioned it may be a little different in a 65
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Again. Arrogance. Cheap is a relative term. Not everyone has the same goals for their respective projects. Maybe you should take some time off from the forum, leave it to the adults. Come back when you can offer useful suggestions to other members, and not belittle their ideas/decisions.
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Mehoff400 - if I was in your situation, I would look for a donor truck. That's going to be the easiest and most cost effective way to do it. I found an 81 1 ton when I needed a motor. Once I got out all the parts I wanted, I got rid of the rest as scrap. In the end I was only $200 out of pocket and I had a nice running 350.
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