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In The Ten Ring · 04-05-2014, 11:48 AM

Just to keep this thread going....I did not swap...I still have the original I6. Everyone seems to go with 350 Crate or 383 Stoker. If I needed to swap, I'd go for a 292 I6 and if I had a V8 truck or needed a V8, I'd want a 283 or 327, even thoughboth seem rare to find. I like things original and I'm not a street rod type. If I were you, I'd go back as close to original as possible. Can the engine be rebulit? These 350 Crate engines (sorry guys, "motors" are electric) seem to be the way to go on a budget. Would you get better gas mileage with a small block?

04-05-2014, 11:48 AM	#3
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,421	Re: Which engine did you swap to and why? Just to keep this thread going....I did not swap...I still have the original I6. Everyone seems to go with 350 Crate or 383 Stoker. If I needed to swap, I'd go for a 292 I6 and if I had a V8 truck or needed a V8, I'd want a 283 or 327, even thoughboth seem rare to find. I like things original and I'm not a street rod type. If I were you, I'd go back as close to original as possible. Can the engine be rebulit? These 350 Crate engines (sorry guys, "motors" are electric) seem to be the way to go on a budget. Would you get better gas mileage with a small block?