Gearing up for 4BT Swap...Questions on what accessories to swap now
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:36 pm
I bought my GW with the intention of swapping it to a 4BT. I know the 360 is not long for this world and I don't trust it to get me anywhere with a deadline, but while I collect parts and wait for the right engine to come along, I figure I might as well swap out a few major things that can benefit me now, and once I've swapped to the 4BT. The main things I am looking at which need to be swapped out ASAP and would need to be part of the engine swap anyway are as follows:
Battery
Battery cables
Radiator
Fuel tank
Hydro Boost
I am looking for recommendations on any and all of these parts!
I have owned an Optima Yellow top in the past and it was great, but that was years ago and I know a lot of people say they went down hill since then. Planning to keep the battery in the stock location, are there any good vehicles to look for in the salvage yards for cables?
Is a radiator for the 360 going to be good, or is it actually too big for the 4BT?
I am probably looking at a XJ or ZJ fuel tank swap--definitely something that goes in the spare tire area but I don't care if it hangs down a bit as long as I can fab a decent skid for it.
Planning to pull a hydro boost setup from a Chevy 2500 or 3500 pickup, any specific years I should look for?
Battery
Battery cables
Radiator
Fuel tank
Hydro Boost
I am looking for recommendations on any and all of these parts!
I have owned an Optima Yellow top in the past and it was great, but that was years ago and I know a lot of people say they went down hill since then. Planning to keep the battery in the stock location, are there any good vehicles to look for in the salvage yards for cables?
Is a radiator for the 360 going to be good, or is it actually too big for the 4BT?
I am probably looking at a XJ or ZJ fuel tank swap--definitely something that goes in the spare tire area but I don't care if it hangs down a bit as long as I can fab a decent skid for it.
Planning to pull a hydro boost setup from a Chevy 2500 or 3500 pickup, any specific years I should look for?