desertbum8
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- '97 XLT
Hey guys. I have read a lot of posts here dealing with my XLT and just now registered because I need some help. I have a '97 XLT, V6 SOHC with 147k miles on it. I just rebuilt the engine because we had assumed there was a blown head gasket and the timing chain had a bad rattle. When that was over with it was running fine for a while but recently started up again. There is something leaking into the radiator but there is no water in the oil or tranny fluid. So I decided to replace the engine by either getting a crate deal or going to a junk yard. My question is does anyone have any ideas on where to go to get a somewhat cheap OEM engine? My other question is would it be possible to replace the V6 with a V8? What would need to be done in order to change it from a V6 to a V8? Any help would be greatly appreciated =-D
Edit: Something I forgot to ask earlier. When looking for the new engine, should I stick strictly to a '97 or what else would also work? I can't seem to find any info on other engine years that could be used.
Edit: Something I forgot to ask earlier. When looking for the new engine, should I stick strictly to a '97 or what else would also work? I can't seem to find any info on other engine years that could be used.