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Old 03-19-2023, 04:40 PM
Frankthemoneyman Frankthemoneyman is offline
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M117 V8 interchange / swap questions

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Originally Posted by Frank Reiner View Post
Basic swap yes.

Transmission: Top two bolts require relocation by 10mm each, by slotting of the holes in the trans and intermediate plate.
This might not be accurate, depending on year and transmission style.
I recently read this and similar articles on other blogs, and it appears people copy the same information.
There is stories out there of crossover or dual pattern 722 transmissions, but I have never seen one, nor could I find any pictures of one on the internet.

I could only match 4 bolts, out of 12 in total, in addition too, you have have to machine a lot of the aluminum plate, to fit over the rear of the engine.

So swapping an aluminum 5.0 M117 in place of a cast iron 4.5 would involve also swapping in the transmission that came attached to the 5.0 as well.
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