donor engine

[NecroWolf]

with my return from iraq i got to purchase my first typhoon, number 1110. it's got a little over 100,000. the 4.3 in our trucks is the non-roller cam engine right? because i've decided that the s-10 tahoe i have sitting in my drive way is gonna become my donor truck for my new engine. it has the l35 heads and a roller cam setup. i'm sure someone has done this swap and was curious about the details on it.

 

[SY2455]

Re: donor engine

The engines in our trucks are a roller type engine. If it running OK than do a complete tune up on it & install the basic reliability improvement stuff.

 

[#2875]

Re: donor engine

you'll need pistons and i would also do new rods in the donor engine for it to work with your turbo. while you're at it might as well get a bigger cam. use the mains from your ty engine.

 

[NecroWolf]

Re: donor engine

yeah i was figuring on needing pistons. i'm already planninng on a new engine. the dark voices keep saying "Nitrous, Nitrous" so the new engine will depend on how long i can keep the voices at bay. what about a stroker crank? the turbo world is new to me.

 

[SeattleSy#1255]

Re: donor engine

no need for nitrous when you can just up the boost for free.