How difficult is a 6.0 swap?? Any "need to knows" or tips?
07-30-2003, 04:41 PM
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Re: How difficult is a 6.0 swap?? Any
shouldn't be that hard...i'll be doing a swap pretty soon to a stock 6.0 with arp rod bolts and a small cam(bigger than what i have now) shouldn't be any special tools other than an engine stand and an engine puller, and of course a 6.0!! i would say you could do it in 5-10hours if you had the other motor sitting ready to go in, and you know what you're doing.
07-30-2003, 04:44 PM
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Just did my first one. It took 2 of us 8 hours with a lift and engine crane. The only special tool that comes to mind is the one to release the fuel line joints at the back of the intake. We also did a converter and headers install at the same time. It was "Miller" time at the end of the day!
07-30-2003, 04:52 PM
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hell, it'll be miller time the entire time i'm doing mine. i'll pretty much have the same setup as you 67, but a hammer cam and milled 5.7 heads
07-30-2003, 05:03 PM
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Re: How difficult is a 6.0 swap?? Any
I also have some headers and a stall to go in at the same time. Any special instructions for the Yank3000, or is it just slide off the old slide on the new?
07-30-2003, 05:43 PM
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I also have some headers and a stall to go in at the same time. Any special instructions for the Yank3000, or is it just slide off the old slide on the new?
prety easy swap, did it by myself with just a hoist in about 15hours.
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once you goto bolt the converter to the flex placte after the engine and tranny are bolted together the converter should spin freely, if it wont spin seperate from the flex plate you didn't get it fully engauged.
07-30-2003, 11:37 PM
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parish8 it took you 15 hours to install a new convertor. Thats a long time I planned on putting mine in tomorrow, but if it takes 15 hours i don't think i will.
07-31-2003, 01:07 AM
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Re: How difficult is a 6.0 swap?? Any
no, he means it took him that long to do a 6.0 swap in his truck...that included the new verter...and a blower install as well.