Swap Solutions: Engines

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<p>This &quot;Swap Solutions&quot; series of Wiki articles is intended to help the
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customizer, swapper, shade-tree mechanic, or junkyard crawler.&nbsp; The idea is
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this:&nbsp; When you pull an axle, engine, tranny, driveshaft, bearing, or
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ANYTHING from your car, measure the heck out of it.&nbsp; Countless times I've
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found myself wishing I had a source to know if this axle will fit that car, how
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much that ISB Cummins engine weighs, or if a driveshaft already exists that fits
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my custom install instead of paying to have one fabricated.</p>
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<p>This article is for Engines.&nbsp; Many times I've wanted to know engine
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weights, dimensions, configurations, and specs and found information on the net
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lacking to say the least.&nbsp; For those of you who want to know if that 392
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Hemi will fit between the rails of your '32, this is for you.&nbsp; If someone
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can figure out how to format columns on wiki, please do cause I can't figure it
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out.&nbsp; Suggested columns are:</p>
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<ol>
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<li>Engine brand, family, displacement, application.&nbsp; Don't just say
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Ford Small Block because the 289 is different from the 351, even though
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they're both Windsors.&nbsp; Also avoid simply saying AMC 258.&nbsp; Be
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descriptive and tell us its a straight six.</li>
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<li>Engine weight, with notations about what that includes: accessories,
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manifolds, aluminum or iron components, etc.</li>
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<li>Overall length.&nbsp; The most helpful dimension here is from the front
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of the crank pulley to the bellhousing flange at the back.&nbsp; All engines
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will likely need a crank pulley, so its the most commonly needed dimension.</li>
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<li>Overall width with manifolds (or headers but note which one)</li>
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<li>Overall width without manifolds</li>
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<li>Overall height to the top of the intake, noting if its stock or
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aftermarket</li>
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<li>Overall height, to the top of the valve covers making sure to note if
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they are stock or aftermarket</li>
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<li>Depth of the sump; basically from the oil pan rail down to the deepest
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point, again noting what pan it is.</li>
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<li>Starter on the left or right</li>
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<li>Fuel pump on the left or right (or no provisions for mechanical pump)</li>
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<li>Distributor location, front or rear.</li>
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<li>Notes; does that straight six have the exhaust and intake on the same
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side, or opposite?&nbsp; Is it a one or two piece rear main seal?&nbsp; Is
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that Chevy a vortec?&nbsp; Roller cam or flat?&nbsp; Angle plug or straight?&nbsp;
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Are you describing a marine block or a military application?</li>
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</ol>

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