01 Blazer - Motor Recommendations

I'm trying to figure out what would be the most simple swap into an 01 Blazer with a 4.3l Vortec 4300. The less fabbing required the better. The motor has to be post-2000 to stay smog legal in California so no LT1s.

Thanks for any input
Nick

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I&#39;m trying to figure out what would be the most simple swap into an 01 Blazer with a 4.3l Vortec 4300. The less fabbing required the better. The motor has to be post-2000 to stay smog legal in California so no LT1s.

Thanks for any input
Nick
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6.0L man... :rock:

LQ4 or LQ9 I assume. What parts would I need to swap? Oil pan and pump? + mounts + tranny?

Of course the electricals would need to be done and exhaust.

Where would I be able to order the mounts and pan and pump that I&#39;d need?

Would the LQ4 or LQ9 be able to physically fit into a blazer without modification?

What about cooling?

Thanks
Nick

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LQ4 or LQ9 I assume. What parts would I need to swap? Oil pan and pump? + mounts + tranny?

Of course the electricals would need to be done and exhaust.

Where would I be able to order the mounts and pan and pump that I&#39;d need?

Would the LQ4 or LQ9 be able to physically fit into a blazer without modification?

What about cooling?

Thanks
Nick
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I would def say LQ4 if your running boost, and LQ9 if you dont plan on doing anything to the motor. As for the things that you need to swap. Im not sure with the blazer. There are a few post for 4.3L siverados doing the 6.0L swap. Check those out in the LS1 conversion forum. It will be really helpfull.

Unless a Blazer came with a v8 that year I think your stuck with the 4.3, the way the law was explained to me by the referee you can only replace the engine with the maximum cuber offered that year. I could be wrong but that is how it was explained to me. :sad:

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Unless a Blazer came with a v8 that year I think your stuck with the 4.3, the way the law was explained to me by the referee you can only replace the engine with the maximum cuber offered that year. I could be wrong but that is how it was explained to me. :sad:
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that would suck&#33; id say exactly what red said, i mean the low compression on the lq4 would be idea for FI, but if ur going all engine go lq9. i think itd fit in the engine bay ok, cuz if ur thinking about a v8 post 1999 ur talking the same block size on the 4.8,5.3, and 6.0. there r already s10&#39;s with 5.3&#39;s in them, so i know its possible. as for fabrication u&#39;d have to talk to those guys, cuz they&#39;ve done the swap already. ill try to get a name to go with this info... :thumb: