Thread: 401 Swap Out
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Old May 13th, 2017, 07:19 AM
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Default Re: 401 Swap Out

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Originally Posted by bigblockv6 View Post
Yes you could swap them again but why? The 401 is a vast improvement overall over the 305 and for the most looks the same if using the correct mounting brackets, and exhaust manifolds from a 351E
Sentimental value I guess? The 305 is what came with the truck, and if I'm going to put the effort (and cost) into learning enough to rebuild it myself, I'd hate to let it go to waste.

Although, I have been trying to convince my wife that she would much prefer to drive an old truck..... maybe having a ready-to-go engine to drop into one would sweeten the pot a bit LOL
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