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Engine & Drivetrain
V8 swap would it be worth it over all?
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 816670" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>Don,</p><p></p><p>I did not mean that the front axle was replaced, it was dropped for clearance issues.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I have done more complicated engine swaps, but knew what I was getting into in advace because someone had do it before. I think the $300 0 figure is probably more accurate for this swap however I would never settle for an engine and transmission out of a $1000-$2000 donor car without rebuilding it first unless I knew it was a low mileage and wrecked.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What drives up the cost is the unknown issues that come up when you are doing a swap that nobody has pioneered before you. Even then there are often unexpected suprises. Like I said earlier. I replaced a blown Chevy 350 small block with a Chevy 307 small block. What should have been a 100% bolt in, I was suprised at the number of parts that I had to take off the old engine to make the new engine fit.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I had two Sport Tracs but got rid of my last one in January. I never had any desire to put a V8 in either one of them, and was quite pleased with the performance of the V6 in that size vehicle. I now drive a Mercedes Benz and find the engineering in that car far superior than anything Ford makes or anything I could cobble together in my shop. :lol:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 816670, member: 52972"] Don, I did not mean that the front axle was replaced, it was dropped for clearance issues. I have done more complicated engine swaps, but knew what I was getting into in advace because someone had do it before. I think the $300 0 figure is probably more accurate for this swap however I would never settle for an engine and transmission out of a $1000-$2000 donor car without rebuilding it first unless I knew it was a low mileage and wrecked. What drives up the cost is the unknown issues that come up when you are doing a swap that nobody has pioneered before you. Even then there are often unexpected suprises. Like I said earlier. I replaced a blown Chevy 350 small block with a Chevy 307 small block. What should have been a 100% bolt in, I was suprised at the number of parts that I had to take off the old engine to make the new engine fit. I had two Sport Tracs but got rid of my last one in January. I never had any desire to put a V8 in either one of them, and was quite pleased with the performance of the V6 in that size vehicle. I now drive a Mercedes Benz and find the engineering in that car far superior than anything Ford makes or anything I could cobble together in my shop. :lol: ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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