xplosiff
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Call me crazy if you wish, but here goes.
How difficult would this be? If I were able to track down an engine, how hard would it be to make it all fit and run as it should? Will the manual transmission handle the extra power?
I am considering putting one of these engines into an STX extra cab. This swap out would then be followed with a chip, exhaust, and other performance mods. Basically, with this power and the manual transmission, it would be quite alot of fun to drive.
Take note that after the swap, I would be able to sell the original engine so depending on the pricing, it may be worth spending those few extra thousand for the engine swap, rather than 10 to 15 thousand to an STX 550 and be stuck with an automatic transmission.
Any thoughts? Yes I am seriously thinking about this and have been for a while. Can't seem to track down an engine though - any idea of where I might be able to get one for a reasonable price?
Thanks in advance
How difficult would this be? If I were able to track down an engine, how hard would it be to make it all fit and run as it should? Will the manual transmission handle the extra power?
I am considering putting one of these engines into an STX extra cab. This swap out would then be followed with a chip, exhaust, and other performance mods. Basically, with this power and the manual transmission, it would be quite alot of fun to drive.
Take note that after the swap, I would be able to sell the original engine so depending on the pricing, it may be worth spending those few extra thousand for the engine swap, rather than 10 to 15 thousand to an STX 550 and be stuck with an automatic transmission.
Any thoughts? Yes I am seriously thinking about this and have been for a while. Can't seem to track down an engine though - any idea of where I might be able to get one for a reasonable price?
Thanks in advance