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RE: CAN YOU PUT A CHEVY 752 IN A M715?
I would assume he means the 572cubic inch, big block chevy :drool:
i bet you have to swap the motor mount out even if they dont have to be relocated, since you are "cross-breeding" (installing a different make engine into the chassis)
jeeze, they must have kept wailing on that thing even after it stopped moving.
i had the opposite issue, the freeze plug dropped in to the block passages, boy was that fun getting out.
RE: Re: RE: Pics of my rig new here
napa should have it in stock, if they dont they should have it next day.
I have the tool at home, i can post the part# for you tomorrow.
if you go with a duramax you NEED to go with the allison transmission, the 4l80e wont handle the torque output from the engine for very long.
re: fitting one in a CUCV
you can make any engine fit in any vehicle with enough work, but its no where near a "drop-in" upgrade for the duramax to fit...
try to get a left hand twist drill bit, it may free that up better than an easy out. if your lucky it wont have snapped flush with the block, you may be able to get a set of vise grips on whats left of the bolt.
its your truck, but imho 44's are too big a tire for these trucks and to still be able to use the truck as a truck. To fit those tires you'd need at least 10" of lift, and deep backspacing on the rims, with that much height crossover steering is a must. you will need to cut the inner C's from...
you are putting a lot of stress on the bumper itself. dont expect to be able to tow anything heavy with that, you will tweak the bumper. that plate would need to be reinforced with bracing running to the frame rails to be able to tow anything near the rating of the hitch.
RE: Anybody else not always getting notifications of replies
can you guys please post up the email provider that you have. mine is wowway.com
that way we can look at teh logs to see if they are getting sent out or dropping on our server.
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