Has anyone swapped in a small block 350 into thier maz?
Or any information that would go along with the swap would be great!
What would I do tranny wise? Maybe out a late camaro?
Hmm....
Thanks for the help in advance!
Dev
I have not done one but there is one here in town with a 350 and a TH400 tranny.He used a fuel cell in the bed (it is an extended cab) and has a solid topper on it.Truck is scary fast but has problems with hooking up and eating rear ends.BJ
i have a 351W in mine not a 350 but still a v8, mine ate up the stock mazda real in a couple of months, so mine now have a 98 mustang 8.8 with 3.27's instead of 3.90's disc brakes & lsd, also u will deff. need a 4 link for it to hook up at all! as for the tranny are u looking to go 5spd or auto? Im a FORD=) guy so im not to sure how the chevy bell housing & distributor fit???
I wouldn't mind a 5spd but if it came down to it I wouldn't mind running an auto either!
I've got the 4-Link already, but I would proll beef up the bars a little....
Hmmm....
Well, I guess we will see!
Dev
Although I love 5 speeds,if u r going to put that much engine in a small pickup,unless u r going to race it,I would go with an automatic.U will still eat rear ends, but not as fast.Lol.BJ
I have a 350 TPI with a 700r4 done in mine and put a 1994 nissan pathfinder 4x4 rear end in mine. So now I even have disc brakes on the rear. The install isn't that bad and I have already sent a set of instructions to sudkrap from the kit I have. Ask him what he thinks of the instructions and if he thinks they are worth getting and if they are give me a pm and I'll send you a set maybe sudkrap will even send you one.
Thanks mang!
Check your PMs
Dev
they say the best tranny to use for this swap is the 2004r 4speed auto out of a midsize GM car. least amount of tranny tunnel resizing. (they is the old ultimate customs)
Yeah the instructions would be quite helpful, (It turned out my 350 was shot, and i found a 5.0 motor running for 250 bucks, so now i have to go ford, which will be a little easier with the swap..) but ill scan the pics and send them to you if you want them... pm me