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428 Swap?
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Bigger may be better but to big will just cause everything to break. The 428 will have plenty of power i just wanted to know if anyone has done the swap and has any first hand experience advice. Really if anyone has any tips on a engine swap or rebuilt it will be greatly appreciated. we dont really have a shop to do this in so we are doing it under our front porch using an old chain horse and hoisting it up. So advice is well appreciated.
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Buddy of mine had a bumpside thatbwas completely rotted out with a strong running 428. He swapped it into a 79' shortbed with absolutely no issues... keep in mind he had the entire bumpside as a donor truck. If I recall he told me the entire swap cost him $20 in beer and band aids.
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I have a '76 F-100 short wheel base 4x4. I currently have a 360 and a np435 4-speed. I bought a 428 block not to long ago. I am going to be swapping it in as soon as I get it built. I would also like to see or get information from anyone who has done it. But I imagine it is going to be extremely simple and only a matter of mounting brackets and hooking the plumbing and wiring back up. The only differences or issues that I have read or heard about is that the flywheel or flexplate has to be from a 428 because 428's and 410's are externally balanced engines while all others are internally balanced. This means that there is a weight on the flywheel or flexplate. Make sure you get this or get the crank balanced by a machine shop otherwise it might tear the engine all to shreds.From what I understand though, the harmonic balancers on all FE's are identical. Anyone set me straight if I am incorrect, though.
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