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So, while I realize I'm brand new and there are oodles of different vehicle combinations out there, but I can't help but wish there was someone with a lot of time, skill, patience and shop space for what I'd give my left pinky to see.
Complete installation kits for common vehicles.
FS pickups of just about every real common variety and their SUV equivalents, i.e. Silverado/Tahoe/Yukon/K5 Blazer/Suburban.
Jeeps. XJ/MJ, CJ/YJ/TJ, ZJ, and WJ. Can't remember the two-letter signifier for the older wagoneers and J-trucks, but those, too.
Toyota: FJ40/55/60/80/100 or others, '79-'95 trucks/4runners.
Nissan Hardbody
Mitsubishi stuff: Dodge D50/Mitsu Mighty Max, Dodge Raider/Mitsu Montero
I also realize that some of these need a LOT of modification to be stout enough to handle this motor, but if it's a guy like me driving it, it's used for DD/light towing/having something different.
My dream is to have a 2002+ reg cab short box 1/2-ton Ram with a 4bt and a manual transmission, but they're hard to find with toasted gassers, and even harder to find in my area in SLT or Laramie trim.
Back to the point, though, I think I'd be prepared to pay $3k for a pre-assembled and machined kit to mate an otherwise-sourced 4bt to a vehicle.
My dream scenario goes like this:
1. I find a 4bt for what I feel like is a reasonable price.
2. I go to some website and select my host vehicle make, model, year, transmission, and whether or not it has A/C.
3. Based on my choices, a few days later EVERYTHING I need to drop the motor into my selected vehicle shows up at my house.
Sure, I'd be looking at being out $5k, or so, but I'd have a fuel-efficient one-of-a-kind (in my area) truck/whatever to use indefinitely, as I suspect a 4bt will outlast me, if treated well.
I dunno. I might be full of colon mud, but it's a total PITA sourcing all of this stuff.
Right now I've got a free '80-something 1/2-ton 4wd Dodge with an okay body and frame but rotten bed using a very tired 318, and while it's cheap to run because it's free, I'd like to be able to feel good about using it at some point in the near-ish future.
Complete installation kits for common vehicles.
FS pickups of just about every real common variety and their SUV equivalents, i.e. Silverado/Tahoe/Yukon/K5 Blazer/Suburban.
Jeeps. XJ/MJ, CJ/YJ/TJ, ZJ, and WJ. Can't remember the two-letter signifier for the older wagoneers and J-trucks, but those, too.
Toyota: FJ40/55/60/80/100 or others, '79-'95 trucks/4runners.
Nissan Hardbody
Mitsubishi stuff: Dodge D50/Mitsu Mighty Max, Dodge Raider/Mitsu Montero
I also realize that some of these need a LOT of modification to be stout enough to handle this motor, but if it's a guy like me driving it, it's used for DD/light towing/having something different.
My dream is to have a 2002+ reg cab short box 1/2-ton Ram with a 4bt and a manual transmission, but they're hard to find with toasted gassers, and even harder to find in my area in SLT or Laramie trim.
Back to the point, though, I think I'd be prepared to pay $3k for a pre-assembled and machined kit to mate an otherwise-sourced 4bt to a vehicle.
My dream scenario goes like this:
1. I find a 4bt for what I feel like is a reasonable price.
2. I go to some website and select my host vehicle make, model, year, transmission, and whether or not it has A/C.
3. Based on my choices, a few days later EVERYTHING I need to drop the motor into my selected vehicle shows up at my house.
Sure, I'd be looking at being out $5k, or so, but I'd have a fuel-efficient one-of-a-kind (in my area) truck/whatever to use indefinitely, as I suspect a 4bt will outlast me, if treated well.
I dunno. I might be full of colon mud, but it's a total PITA sourcing all of this stuff.
Right now I've got a free '80-something 1/2-ton 4wd Dodge with an okay body and frame but rotten bed using a very tired 318, and while it's cheap to run because it's free, I'd like to be able to feel good about using it at some point in the near-ish future.