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anyone ever hear of a ford V-6 being put into a luv?

yes advance adapters used to make a kit for the capri V6 to fit.
im not sure what size engine that is. it has been a while since I have seen the info on that.

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Capri V6 used to be almost as common as the buick 231 swap in mini trucks. I liked that motor.

My folks used to have a friend that owned a little Capri I thought it was the coolest little car he had these low profile tires on it and he had it all set up for racing it was a blast.
my two pennines
Later
Husker

Contact Tim Beezley. You can find his info in the projects section of the gallery. His truck had a V-6 Ford motor before he upgraded to a SB setup.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

yeah, im the guy that had the v6 ford, it was in there when i bought it, i might still have the motor mounts running around if ya want me to look for em. it was a 3.0 v6 AOD outta an 89 ford aerostar van, didnt run that great, but the tranny was also goin out, wouldnt even powerstall on water

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just your average bagged v8 mini truck

wonder if a 2.8 out of a pre-86 ranger would work. they had a horrid mess of computer controlled carb junk, but you could yank all that and slap a weber 40 on and call it good. only problem i've heard of being real common with those is that the valve seals wear out and smoke, but easy to fix

i think most trannies that would fit a windsor smallblock bolt up to this motor

you prolly already did something, but, i just thought id let you know that the heads have a tendencie to crack,and that the ydont even run that great to begine with.

Ive heard of alot of motor swoppin but I dont think I have ever heard of a ford motor in a luv. Kinda gives me the shakes, but if it works and you can still smoke the tires then I guess it couldnt be all that bad.

I've seen a 351 ford in a luv once, but never a V6. Also knew someone with a Dodge 318 in a luv once upon a time. With enough fabrication anything is possible, and V6s tend to take a little less banging on the firewall to fit. Now if you really just want to be different, slap a Wankle in there. Ford (well, Mazda) did a rotary in Couriers back in the day. I imagine if one could get their hands on a 4 rotor imported motor it could be a very interesting swap. Rear end gearing would be fun to work out, but anything is possible.

The old saying goes, "put a chevy motor in a ford to make it go fast". Do what you want, but I would stick close to home. Chevy in a chevy if it were me.

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Hammer to fit, paint to match.
If it aint broke, don't fix it.
There's always room for duct tape and bailing wire.

WATCH YOUR PIEHOLE!!!!!!

for info on those rotary pickups, go to http://www.mazdarepu.com

it's a rotary pickup fansite, there's some guys who are really knowledgeable on those cool trucks. they're easy to spot, they look like an old courier with the words "ROTARY POWER" on the back.

however, i don't think a rotary really belongs in a truck...they kind of lack torque. definitely has cool factor though

if u want more power on an engine swap, my freind had a rodeo 6 cyl that he put in a '90 s10 that was 4cyl (i nkow its an s10 @_@ but still) and it fit tight. but troopers are a good choice too

sounds like it could have been the piece of junk gm 2.8 v6...then again it might not have. i know that motor was in isuzus in the late 80s-early 90s though

WELL LOOKIE HERE MINE HAS A FORD MOTOR IN IT
http://WWW.QUINNSRACING.CJB.NET

BLASPHEMY!!! I swear ..... "ford motor" and "in a luv" shouldnt ever be in the same sentance....unless its saying "a ford motor shall never be installed in a luv"

LOL THATS FUNNY ILL B DANGED IF THATS THE ONLY WAY I COULD GET IT TO GO FAST I TRYED THAT CHEVY THING DIDNT WORK SO GOOD LOL

Caps locks sucks

My ford isn't slow either

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Hammer to fit, paint to match.
If it aint broke, don't fix it.
There's always room for duct tape and bailing wire.

WATCH YOUR PIEHOLE!!!!!!

but grimace....its still a ford! lol

That quinn dude deserves to be dragged out into the street and shot how dare he stick a ford badge on a luv!

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I said no to drugs....But they just wouldn't listen!

No matter how good she looks, some other guy is sick and tired of putting up with her crap!

hey, it is an isuzu after all. i think that kind of voids the "chevy only" thing

you guys think it's gonna degrade my toyota when i put a gm 4.3 in it?