I'd love to drop a BB 396 or 454 into my Malibu, but the total cost for me personally is prohibitive, given the going rate of $1-2K for the engine, and another $1K for the miscellaneous swapover parts (oil pan, radiator upgrade, coil springs, etc, etc.).
As mentioned in another post recently, I too keep seeing big block truck motors for sale for under $500. Excluding rebuild costs (let's assume the motor runs good), this would make the overall BB swap economically realistic. But I seem to recall reading postings suggesting that truck engines are not "the same" as car engines, different hp or???
Could someone please summarize the differences between the two, i.e., why I wouldn't just go with a BB truck motor? Many thanks, TK
As mentioned in another post recently, I too keep seeing big block truck motors for sale for under $500. Excluding rebuild costs (let's assume the motor runs good), this would make the overall BB swap economically realistic. But I seem to recall reading postings suggesting that truck engines are not "the same" as car engines, different hp or???
Could someone please summarize the differences between the two, i.e., why I wouldn't just go with a BB truck motor? Many thanks, TK