On Sun, 11 May 2008 04:47:33 -0700 (PDT), Shelldigger
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>On May 10, 8:48 am, "Dunamis via CarKB.com" <u43397@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> If I wanted to buy a 350 to biuld up to eventually put into my truck,
does it
>> have to be thew same year as my truck (1995) or will any 350 just slide
in?
>>
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>Well...yes...and no.
>
>I think, dont quote me on this, that your truck will take an engine
>from 1988 through 1998. (bolt in, with no alterations)
>
>Over the last 20 years engines have morphed from the 350 of old. Back
>in the day a 350 was a 350 and completely interchangable. Now you have
>to check and see when they changed the design. Im not sure, someone
>will chime in with better details, but when they went to the throttle
>body, I think the head design changed too, and the throttle body
>requires the computer.
>
>You can retro fit an old 350 to your truck, but it means doing away
>with the computer and swapping the tranny to the old turbo, and a
>possible driveshaft alteration.
>
>I think its safe to say...do your homework.
the key is.... exactly what do you want to do. If you want
the engine to mate with your transmission and electronics its best
to stick with the same year range that your engine was made.
A couple of things come to mind that would potentially cause
you problems if you ran an older 350. No provision for knock sensor,
or crank sensor, the difference between a two piece rear main and the
"new" style one piece.
Older 350 engines have mechanical fuel pumps.
Best bet is to get a 350 from the year range that came in your truck.
Yes just about any Chevy 350 would technically bolt in... the fine
print would bite you in the @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Don't know if you are talking about retaining all the electronics and
fuel injection... more details would help.
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Elbert
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