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Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon Engine Swaps

7 messages,  Last post on Jun 05, 2009 at 12:40 PM

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#4 of 7 Re: Swapping an I6 where an I5 was [leadfoot4] by kin0689

May 07, 2007 (8:44 am)

Replying to: leadfoot4 (May 07, 2007 3:22 am)
Evidently you failed to read my post. The I6 I already have. Got it for a song. It came out of a Trailblazer and is in the same series of modular 4, 5 and 6 cylinder engines that GM produces. I also said IT HAS THE SAME ECU FOR ALL 3 ENGINES. It should actually have the same engines mounts too. I just have to confirm that. Why do you say this is so difficult?
Hmm: SAME bolt pattern, probably same mounts, same ECU. Where's the difficulty in moving a rad ahead and rerouting the exhaust?
This is a light truck and I don't want a gas guzzling heavy V8 in it. There is no need. The I6 should have been in there in the first place.

#5 of 7 Re: Swapping an I6 where an I5 was [kin0689] by leadfoot4

May 08, 2007 (3:22 am)

Replying to: kin0689 (May 07, 2007 8:44 am)
Before you get hostle, maybe you should take a look back at the previous posts. I see 2 posts prior to mine, and none of them said that you had an engine, etc........

#6 of 7 Re: Swapping an I6 where an I5 was [leadfoot4] by kin0689

May 08, 2007 (10:05 am)

Replying to: leadfoot4 (May 08, 2007 3:22 am)
I guess you didn't see the original post. Different thread.

#7 of 7 2004 to 2009 5 cyl upgrade by russ95

Jun 05, 2009 (12:40 pm)

Hi,
 Does anyone have any information about potential problems that might be encountered upgrading to a 2009 engine in a 2004 2wd 5mt 3.5L? I would hope to reuse the entire original exhaust system (may need to match exhaust ports), ECM, and other original external parts except for the alternator. This is a California emissions truck so it must look & function as original.
 My truck has the original cylinder head (still OK), 112,000 miles, & is used for a lot of towing. The cylinder head issue keeps me nervous and needs to be resolved. I keep my vehicles until they are totally used up; my old Suburban had 460,000 hard miles.
Russ

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