HELP.. Engine swap info needed
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HELP.. Engine swap info needed
I have an '04 SD 4x4 with an auto trans, manual tranfer case, and a tired, but reliable, 5.4.
Question is what would it take to swap the 5.4 2v for a 5.4 3v or even a 6.8 V10 ?
Has anyone done this ? I know at a minimum ECM's but what about other harnesses (not the one one the engine as all engines I am looking at have their harness intact). What about the ecm/pcm control of my transmission ?
Would I be better to just go with a fresh 2v 5.4 ?
Question is what would it take to swap the 5.4 2v for a 5.4 3v or even a 6.8 V10 ?
Has anyone done this ? I know at a minimum ECM's but what about other harnesses (not the one one the engine as all engines I am looking at have their harness intact). What about the ecm/pcm control of my transmission ?
Would I be better to just go with a fresh 2v 5.4 ?
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Why are you wanting to do the swap? There is a lot involved, and you could just as easily spend the lootski on hop up mods for your 330 and make nice numbers. I say pull the old block, get a good stroker kit for it, balance and blueprint the rotating assembly, do some head work and have fun!
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what about a 6.8 2v ?
What about a 6.8 2v ?
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That would let you use the same tranny, but I think the cooler and maybe some other things are diffrent.
If you really want a V10 thats fine, but have you thought about building a 5.4 up?
For the same money and much less work a 5.4 could be making as much or more power than a 2V V10.
If you really want a V10 thats fine, but have you thought about building a 5.4 up?
For the same money and much less work a 5.4 could be making as much or more power than a 2V V10.
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That would let you use the same tranny, but I think the cooler and maybe some other things are diffrent.
If you really want a V10 thats fine, but have you thought about building a 5.4 up?
For the same money and much less work a 5.4 could be making as much or more power than a 2V V10.
If you really want a V10 thats fine, but have you thought about building a 5.4 up?
For the same money and much less work a 5.4 could be making as much or more power than a 2V V10.
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I'm going the other way...
5.4L 3v and when I run this thing out of miles I'll replace it with a V10 3v and swap over the ECM
5.4L 3v and when I run this thing out of miles I'll replace it with a V10 3v and swap over the ECM
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That would let you use the same tranny, but I think the cooler and maybe some other things are diffrent.
If you really want a V10 thats fine, but have you thought about building a 5.4 up?
For the same money and much less work a 5.4 could be making as much or more power than a 2V V10.
If you really want a V10 thats fine, but have you thought about building a 5.4 up?
For the same money and much less work a 5.4 could be making as much or more power than a 2V V10.
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