Northstar Swap/Vortec 4200 Swap

[618 Syndicate]

Driving any truck without A/C for 10hrs in the summer would not create ANY good feelings.

Agreed, but not like a damn Detroit. I've said it on here before, the old timers told me that the best way to prepare yourself to drive one is to slam your fingers in the door first to get yourself in the right frame of mind....

 

[Scooterwrench]

or L8T 6.6L. I have seen complete takeout L86s and L8Ts with the transmission and less than 10K miles for under $6K.

Now that sounds appealing!

 

[Scooterwrench]

Agreed, but not like a damn Detroit. I've said it on here before, the old timers told me that the best way to prepare yourself to drive one is to slam your fingers in the door first to get yourself in the right frame of mind....

And in a pickup with sound deadening and A/C?

 

[618 Syndicate]

And in a pickup with sound deadening and A/C?

It would suck marginally less. Don't get me wrong, they sound incredible. They're just not fun to listen to for long.

 

[Scooterwrench]

It would suck marginally less. Don't get me wrong, they sound incredible. They're just not fun to listen to for long.

Still can't stand it,gotta have one. Beauty is in the ears of the beholder!!!

 

[Dropped88]

What about an 8.1 you don't see them much and nice amount of torque

 

[L31MaxExpress]

What about an 8.1 you don't see them much and nice amount of torque

I have had one in my 99 Tahoe. Awesome engines.

 

[99xcss4]

l18s are cool

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[99xcss4]

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[99xcss4]

I think I would do 4 barrel efi though with the distributor conversion