I am dumb to this engine swap that's why I came on her for help as far as I can tell the engines are the same except for the eaton supercharger fuel injectors and pump and maybe the computer . This would be no different from me putting a supercharger on my current engine and getting bigger fuel injectors and pump like I did on my mustang. I'm not changing trannies no matter what kind I have if it breaks under the new power then ill fix it and I'm not losing my four wheel drive. So if anyone has input that is not sarcastic as hell that would actually help this marine then put it on here if not the *uck off

 

then maybe you should listen or at least pay attention to those trying to help you...

 

who cares if you're a marine, honestly thank you for your service but that doesn't mean you can talk smalk to people







there's more than one of us who told you to simply bolt the top end to your current motor



yes the motors are externally identical (the pistons are what seperates these motors)

and as long as you don't do anything stupid with the N/A motor you'll be fine with boosting it





now I'll let you go back thru this thread at the advice that's been offered and when you choose to acknowledge it then I'll be back to answer your additional questions

 

thats what i did on my truck.

whats the mileage on your current engine and the lightning engine?

 

Mine has 307000 miles the light has 48k if I remember right. And I understand you are trying to help I just didn't see it in the post when I read them seemed like everyone was trying to get me to Change trannies and such and that wasnt what I was needed. Thanks for everyone replies and I do jump the gun with attitude sometimes guess that's what I've been taught so forgive my forward ness

 

Didn't see the post about bolting on the top end

 

Can someone tell me where the classifieds are on here and how to get to them

 

its under "marketplace" on the list of forums.

with that high of mileage, i would swap the motor. you will need custom tuning to get your PCM to work with the lightning motor.

so you will also need a SCT programmer with a custom tune to get it to run. where do you live? maybe you live close to a tuner.

 

let me sum it up for you, since you forgot already...




this was your first post in this thread:
jbrew gave you the K.I.S.S. (I assume since you're in "the Corps" you already know what that means, if not I'll explain it for you)

to which I agree'd and expanded on why

then comes an un-educated / misguided feller
to which I clarified why he was posting BAD INFO
and then jbrew again applying the K.I.S.S. rule

then here comes str8t six, who's written a "how to" on this topic you'vve asked about (due to the thousands of threads just like this one that pop every other day or so)


then you posted this, expressing your desire to use the K.I.S.S. rule

then you went and gathered some uneducated information even though we had already answered your questions, violating the K.I.S.S. rule

and now I'll once again explain why you need to ignore that dealership moron(s) you spoke with
the oil pans are the same, and the exhaust will not simply bolt up, due to the Lightning exhaust crossing over at the 4r100 crossmember (now a good exhaust shop can add the required hangers to make it work,) BUT the "dealership" has NO idea how simple this swap is

 

I understand, and there's a lot of whiners who cry about my blunt approach, BUT you'll figure out why I'm the way I am




what is this guy charging you for the parts you're going to need?

 

1800 for engine complete and PCM if needed I traded a fuel rail off my 5.0 for his fuel pump is that bad?

 

And I appreciate the breakdown sometimes I'm a little confused by the writing on here after all I'm 0317 0321 lol

 

OP, I'm surprised anyone is even trying to help up. Stop being a dipstick and use your own brain housing group. You're acting like these guys here owe you an answer.

If you're not willing to do some work on your own, then they can't (Or at least shouldn't) help you.

btw, don't flippantly bring up that you are a Marine to try and trump an argument. Using your title as a reason to garner respect is a disservice to the uniform and my Corps. Honestly I could care less if you're a Marine, if acting like a brat you're going to get treated like one.

Semper Fi.


Good luck with your build.

 

so go ahead and get the entire long block and everything bolted to the engine



then remove the front bumper and secure the H/E (heat exchanger) including all brackets, lines and the pump...




grab the fuel hat out of the fuel tank (you can plice in your curent plug or buy an adapter plug)

you'll need the cruise control cable, the throttle cable and the wiring harness can come with the motor but you really don't need it


do not worry about the ECM, but go ahead and grab the dash cluster so later on down the road you can swap that into your truck



after that you're ready to roll

 

Thanks for the help you made it crystal clear which is why I came on here and I did try and research it myself but came up empty which is why I thought these forums where on here for as far as me being a marine I am proud to be always have always will an I do demand respect because of it I am a proud devil dog and you should be too I would never disrespect my beloved corp and I hope you understand that being a marine yourself. Once again thanks for the help and understanding