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Old Jan 18, 2019 | 07:45 AM
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I'm looking for Someone who has experience with engine swaps in the Delaware area if possible. Been searching and can't find any.
Any information would be helpful
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Old Jan 22, 2019 | 12:09 AM
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Swapping a motor isn't exactly hard if swapping stock to stock.
Swapping GE to GTE isn't quite that difficult either. But prep work and research is necessary.

If you find any competent mechanic local to you, stock to stock should be straight forward. Take one off, put the other back on.
Swapping GE to GTE, well, there's more to this that will need you to provide details on. Like year of the vehicle.
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Old Jan 23, 2019 | 04:28 AM
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What are you swapping?
Ive done gs400 to same and could offer pointers.
But it’s not really as hard as it seems if doing like for like.
Largely, drop the exhaust and transmission shaft. Under motor mounts, fuel line and other little things. Lift over radiator and that it’s. Reverse the order for reinstall.

Of course easy depends on having proper tools and somewhere to do it.

good luck
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Originally Posted by Alphaman19
What are you swapping?
Ive done gs400 to same and could offer pointers.
But it’s not really as hard as it seems if doing like for like.
Largely, drop the exhaust and transmission shaft. Under motor mounts, fuel line and other little things. Lift over radiator and that it’s. Reverse the order for reinstall.

Of course easy depends on having proper tools and somewhere to do it.

good luck
wanted to eventually do a gte
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Old Dec 30, 2021 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Ham
I'm looking for Someone who has experience with engine swaps in the Delaware area if possible. Been searching and can't find any.
Any information would be helpful
Hi
Did you ever find a builder in Delaware?
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