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engine swap ! from a 3b cruiser to ????

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:14 am
by its_that_guy2
looking at engine swaps at present ... have sourced a 6cyl 4.2d cruiser motor also have sourced another 3b and a 13bt ...

will the 4.2 bolt rite in ? my truck is a 24volt if the 4.2 is 12 what needs to be done other than starter and alt changing .... no clue as to the deal with these pretty much flying blind....

any info would be great also maybe motors etc you know of floating around .. 3b 13bt or whatever but id like to stay with a diesel

cheers shane

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for a 70s swb cruiser

Re: engine swap ! from a 3b cruiser to ????

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:18 am
by sig
13bt is the easiest .that will bolt straight in .4.2 is a bit harder .need to find the right bellhousing and gearbox .(hard to find )

Re: engine swap ! from a 3b cruiser to ????

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:32 pm
by sig
to put the 4.2 in you need to find the bellhousing and poss gearbox of a 1hz powered 70 (they have the fine spline input shaft and are shorter than a 3b/13bt shaft).not many around

Re: engine swap ! from a 3b cruiser to ????

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 4:09 am
by its_that_guy2
cheers sig ... may be the nail in the coffin for that idea

Re: engine swap ! from a 3b cruiser to ????

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:46 pm
by jimichelle
ive got the 24v stuff if you want to swap i need the 12v stuff
starter alt glows and soliniod on pump
and i have a gearbox to sell

Re: engine swap ! from a 3b cruiser to ????

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:46 pm
by chevrolux
Farrrk d..d..diesel!

350 Chev :D :D :D know where one is if you want one :lol: