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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: olblue2 on April 28, 2010, 11:09:26 am

Title: v8 swap
Post by: olblue2 on April 28, 2010, 11:09:26 am: im looking at a 1979 c-10 2wd with the 250 inline 6. i think the guy said it has a 350 auto tranny, how much headache is it to swap the 6 out for a v8?
Title: Re: v8 swap
Post by: VileZambonie on April 28, 2010, 11:22:42 am: It's easy, do you have a donor you'll be pulling a V8 out of?
Title: Re: v8 swap
Post by: olblue2 on April 28, 2010, 11:48:45 am: Quote from: VileZambonie on April 28, 2010, 11:22:42 am
It's easy, do you have a donor you'll be pulling a V8 out of?

no no donor. just wondering how hard it would be to do
Title: Re: v8 swap
Post by: Layne on April 28, 2010, 07:08:06 pm: It was pretty cut and dry for me, Out with the six, in with the 400, new motor mounts, fluids, and I only had about 4 wires to hook up.