4.3 V6 in 85 4X4 Frame with 89 Body Mounted

[toomanytoyz]

As title states I have mounted a 89 GMC body onto my 85 3/4 4x4 Frame, This was done due to my 85 being a Snowplow Truck & the Body was Total Junk.

Im unsure as too whether to keep the 4.3 as all wiring in the truck is for this or to go with V8 & Change all wiring to match, I have the 4.3 & it would be nice to keep the FI. Just want to know what type mounting would be involved to put the 4.3 in my current frame, It is set up for V8 now. Are the V8 Mtgs the same for the the 4.3?

This Truck is used mainly to keep my lane clear in the winter as Im about 1/4 mile off road........................

Thanks for any Input, Rick

[cjracing15]

Hey I wolud love to swap you all your v-8 stuff for my v-6 stuff. cjracing.
e-mail me jbarbrey@aol.com

[toomanytoyz]

Originally Posted by cjracing15

Hey I wolud love to swap you all your v-8 stuff for my v-6 stuff. cjracing.
e-mail me jbarbrey@aol.com

As soon as we can figure out what need's swapped we will do it, My conversion is Pretty much done other than getting motor changed over. The 350 in my truck needs rebuilt is why im going with the 4.3..................

The 89 was only $ 400.00 with a good 4.3 & a Bad Tranny

Here are a couple pics of change, Thanks
Rick

Before



After

[toomanytoyz]

Do we need to swap out just the part circled in Red or Green?

Thanks, Rick

[watahyahknow]

wow that look mangled sure looks better now .
has the v6 enough ooooohmmpf to push the snow ?

[cjracing15]

I think that may be all we need to swap. I will look at my truck hard this weekend and see. How soon are you going to these parts? My 350 engine is in the machine shop now. I can pull the 4.3 in a weekend if needed.

Thanks.
Jamie

P.S. pretty nice truck for $400.00 bucks.

[toomanytoyz]

cjracing15,

Sent u a email on Brackets.........................

Rick

[toomanytoyz]

Just Left the 350 in It....................

Thanks, Rick