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Re: 544 engine swap question
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Posted by Nat on July 07, 2005 at 08:12:00 from (64.80.110.44):
In Reply to: 544 engine swap question posted by Bruce Wa. on July 06, 2005 at 20:00:15:
The problem with engine swaps is not the engine itself, but all the little piddly parts that you have to locate or manufacture to get it to work. That's assuming you have a good engine to swap in, and those are difficult to find. A 6-cylinder engine is too long for the 544. You'd have to get a 656 hood and frame rails. At that point you'd be further ahead to junk the 544 and buy a 656.
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