gas to the fire
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:49 pm
This is a subject that comes up from time to time, and one I did some research on.
Most "modern" V6 do produce more horsepower and more torque than the 230 did new, and with the gearing in the truck will pull it, and a load around just fine, up hill and down!
As a bonus they don't need to be rebuilt every 10K miles .
there are some down sides.
As with all engine replacements you loose deep water fording, 12 volts means replacing gages, butchering wiring harnesses, ect.
Lets not forget " modern" engines have electronics, and fuel injection that have to be adapted to the truck. If you remove the fuel injection and go with a carb you loose your "modern" engine, along with the torque and horsepower that goes with it... you just installed a jelly fish of an engine (no spine).
Before you do a V6 swap, make shore you can make the engine work outside the truck it came in.
At least a V8 has a little more spine to begin with so if you had to go to a carb you wouldn't be worse off.
Rich
Most "modern" V6 do produce more horsepower and more torque than the 230 did new, and with the gearing in the truck will pull it, and a load around just fine, up hill and down!
As a bonus they don't need to be rebuilt every 10K miles .
there are some down sides.
As with all engine replacements you loose deep water fording, 12 volts means replacing gages, butchering wiring harnesses, ect.
Lets not forget " modern" engines have electronics, and fuel injection that have to be adapted to the truck. If you remove the fuel injection and go with a carb you loose your "modern" engine, along with the torque and horsepower that goes with it... you just installed a jelly fish of an engine (no spine).
Before you do a V6 swap, make shore you can make the engine work outside the truck it came in.
At least a V8 has a little more spine to begin with so if you had to go to a carb you wouldn't be worse off.
Rich