motor swap

The easiest way would be to find a rust bucket or a roll over with a good drivetrain. That way you can take the 6 with the tranny and t-case and driveshafts and away you go.

If you stick with the 90 or older options, you are talking the 4.2 L carb engine. It can be put in with no electronics besides the ignition module. The only computer they used was a poor excuse of a Ford emissions computer. It can be bypassed with a boost in power and a lowering in emissions at the tailpipe. This has been proven many times. Tune a 258 right and it is a really clean burning engine.

You have to watch out for some areas of the planet like California where you have to use a stock powerplant with all the stock emissions. If so, you need a working emissions computer to go with the engine. No real big deal, just 25% less power and gas mileage for your smog controls...

Mike

If I lived in California I would go propane.

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Bret Ludwig wrote:

Thanks for the input. Will the rears still be used. If I use the 6cyl motor and trans and shafts? I read that the pinion angle must be changed. i want to keep the 411's

Yes, you can get shims at most suspension shops to adjust the pinion angle if needed.

Mike

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