4BT swap

Sandtrap1986 · Sep 30, 2012

Anybody done the swap or know someone who has. Any pointers? advice? My brother has been saving up a bunch of cash and is thinking going this route

timothy · Sep 30, 2012

No, but I have started savingthe same cash for the same Idea. A guy down in Tacoma has rebulds for $5,000 with exchange.

86sasRunner · Sep 30, 2012

I have a long block, I am going a different route.

Jwredneck · Sep 30, 2012

LoCoFoMoCo is doing the swap in his early bronco right now.

Dave W · Sep 30, 2012

Get on Binder Bench or Binder Planet. Several guys there have done it. CSmith on Binder Bench has done a couple. They were in Scout II's, but basics will be the same.

Sandtrap1986 · Sep 30, 2012

Dave W said:
Get on Binder Bench or Binder Planet. Several guys there have done it. CSmith on Binder Bench has done a couple. They were in Scout II's, but basics will be the same.

Yeah he is thinking of trying to find a cheap FJ

zukkev · Sep 30, 2012

Getting ready to do one in a 70's Ramcharger...I'll let you know how it goes! :redneck:

boardbysled · Sep 30, 2012

They're fawking heavy. Depending on the type of rig, a mercede's OM617 may be a better choice.

Sandtrap1986 · Sep 30, 2012

Yeah that what I have heard a lot that there are huge and heavy

Corey Y · Sep 30, 2012

Dean at Bent Metal Customs in Puyallup is doing one in a Toyota Tacoma. You might be able to stop by and check it out.

zukkev · Sep 30, 2012

For a Toy, yeah they're heavy...for a Dodge, it's no heavier than the big block that's in it...:redneck:

t1h5ta3 · Sep 30, 2012

boss is doing one in his lawn mower (sled puller) we have one sitting on the shop floor right now, but might just wind up picking one up from industrial injection...

i heard theres a scrap yard on the south end that has tons of old bread vans that have 4bt's with 465, and various autos... getting one with an inline (p7100) pump is generaly prefered over the rotory (ve) pump. there are some common rail ones out there if ya want the coolest version...

Sandtrap1986 · Sep 30, 2012

any idea of the name of the junkyard?

BUILTnotBOT · Oct 1, 2012

x2 said junkyard would be nice to know about....

t1h5ta3 · Oct 1, 2012

ill try to remember to ask tomorow

Poohbair · Oct 1, 2012

My cousin built a 79 Bronco with a turned up 4bt, a 4spd, a Ranger overdrive, 3.55 gears, and 38" tires ... It's bad ass, and it gets 30+ mpg .. But it isn't fast... Its his hunting rig... He has his other twin turbo 12 v standard cab short box for fast

Mallcrawler83 · Oct 4, 2012

Poohbair said:
My cousin built a 79 Bronco with a turned up 4bt, a 4spd, a Ranger overdrive, 3.55 gears, and 38" tires ... It's bad ass, and it gets 30+ mpg .. But it isn't fast... Its his hunting rig... He has his other twin turbo 12 v standard cab short box for fast

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