4x4wolf

So just to throw out the question since my trucks been parked looking for a new motor, how hard would it be to swap in a carbureted motor with all the electronics and sensors on the truck currently? Any advise and tips would be greatly appreciated.

Wolvee

Hard to do? No, but it would be a major undertaking. How much of the Trucks stock sensors would you want to work?

There's not much on the Carb'd engine side. I imagine you'd find a new transmission as well.

River1

Just curious but why would or do you want to?

Wolvee

Some people like less reliable engines that require more maintenance, lol.

That said I would absolutely drop in a Fuel Injected 351/408 "IF" the 4x4 were plug-n-play and relatively available.

River1

Isn't that why the Brits made MG's and Triumph's?

bubbabud

Not sure about your location but in places that test emissions you could not get it licensed if you install older engine unless you install all emission related equipment including fuel injection from same year or newer.

Wolvee

Carburate the 2v.

4x4wolf

Was just a thought, since I got another daily driver I can take my time and put my truck back together however I want to. I would love to keep it street legal. I was just curious about engine swaps, seen a fuel injected 460 in one of our trucks and thought it pretty cool and different.

River1

Is this what you are considering? Dropping in a big block isn't where I thought you'd be going when you asked this. Street legal or not? Start with the considerations of a flat or cross plane crank. Build up from there. Bear in mind, with a hot, carburated big block if you get 8 to 10 MPG you're doing good.

4x4wolf

Didn't say I wanted to get a big block just said I saw one. I was just curious about the process of getting one of these engines in our generation of trucks.