forged rod swap or engine swap?

[shorty2tall]

ok so heres my question as above, Which would be easier and what not the forged rod swap or a engine swap with way engine will have to come out. when i do this ill refresh the engine probably new bearings all around and id also like to do new push rods and head studs.
what would be my best bet?
which is going to be easier and more cost effective?
pros and cons one over the other?
i plan on doing all the work myself.
if i just do the rod swap what will need to go to the machine shop the rods, to fit piston or crank?

 

[average]

Floating in the same boat...

 

[shorty2tall]

Floating in the same boat...

ya it sucks lol hopefully someone that has done this will chime in soon and give us some pointers!

 

[ColtonP]

The crank will need to be machined and you will need to buy the appropriate rod bearings.

 

[shorty2tall]

so either way its going to suck? lol

 

[ColtonP]

It won't be near as much work to do a full engine swap, unless you have to pull the engine out of the other truck. And if I were going to tear one down enough to pull the crank, I would go ahead and have the block and heads machined also. That's just me though.

 

[shorty2tall]

It won't be near as much work to do a full engine swap, unless you have to pull the engine out of the other truck. And if I were going to tear one down enough to pull the crank, I would go ahead and have the block and heads machined also. That's just me though.

ok ya well im looking at buying one its already apart. but if i use mine it was rebuilt about 30,000 ago or so so just new bearings probably.
what all would one need just an engine hoist and stand? plus tools?
Is $250 a good price for block, heads, crank, and rods?

 

[neverkickn]

The price on the core sounds right. Since you just had the motor rebuilt I wonder if you could remove and reinstall the pistons from the bottom so you wouldn't have to break the seal on the HG's. Also if it is ok to remove a piston and install it back in with the same rings and no rehone on the bore.

 

[shorty2tall]

The price on the core sounds right. Since you just had the motor rebuilt I wonder if you could remove and reinstall the pistons from the bottom so you wouldn't have to break the seal on the HG's. Also if it is ok to remove a piston and install it back in with the same rings and no rehone on the bore.

ya i wonder if i could do that if not ill just rebuild the one ill probably sell the one in my truck how much could i get for that minus injectors hpop and turbo probably close to a short block?

 

[2006nytro]

pull the moter rod it feshen it up get it all machined stud it push rods what ever elts give her a nice paint job and pitch it back in.. im kinda funny about puting a new moter in if you know yours is fine and runs good and has good compersion. now if it had low compersion i would say just buy a forged rod moter

 

[shorty2tall]

pull the moter rod it feshen it up get it all machined stud it push rods what ever elts give her a nice paint job and pitch it back in.. im kinda funny about puting a new moter in if you know yours is fine and runs good and has good compersion. now if it had low compersion i would say just buy a forged rod moter

ya i hear u on the knowing i have a good engine but i think im going to do the other so the truck wont be down for long just the time it takes to switch engines.

 

[neverkickn]

pull the moter rod it feshen it up get it all machined stud it push rods what ever elts give her a nice paint job and pitch it back in.. im kinda funny about puting a new moter in if you know yours is fine and runs good and has good compersion. now if it had low compersion i would say just buy a forged rod moter

By the time he pulls the one in the truck apart and has it machined and all that jazz he could have rebuilt the other one he has and been time ahead.

Check with a vendor who builds motors and ask them If you can just flip it on a stand and swap the rods out without pulling the heads. If they say no then I would build the spare that you have and sell the one out of the truck as a runner.

 

[ColtonP]

Check with a vendor who builds motors and ask them If you can just flip it on a stand and swap the rods out without pulling the heads. If they say no then I would build the spare that you have and sell the one out of the truck as a runner.

Whs.

 

[Whytry]

If you find a cheap short/long block that is in good condition for cheap get it rebuild it and swap it in. If it were me I would just swap the rods out and put new bearings and ect in. I wouldn't want to break the head gasket seal that is just me though

 

[bad12jr]

I have a fresh crank if you just want one to drop in yours. Shoot me a pm.