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  1. 07-02-2009 12:02 AM #1
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    DFW shop for conversion?

    i was wondering if any of you know a good shop to convert from a v6 to a v8
    i have a 4.3 5speed
    an would like to go with a 6.0 lq9 and FLT 4l60e.
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  2. 07-02-2009 10:36 AM #2
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    what year is your truck? I bet some of the guys on here wouldnt mind helping you
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    you have a v6 4.3L in what?
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    Quote Originally Posted by GasGuzzler View Post
    Lewisville....slowly I turned.....
    You wouldnt happen to be throwing back to the three stooges "Niagra Falls... Slowly I turned inch by inch" would ya nathan? Thats where I went in my head anyway.
    And Id see if you couldnt round up some guys to do the swap before sending it to the shop... ALOT of helpful members that know a ton of info are in that area!

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    Quote Originally Posted by want2bfast View Post
    i was wondering if any of you know a good shop to convert from a v6 to a v8
    i have a 4.3 5speed
    an would like to go with a 6.0 lq9 and FLT 4l60e.
    Wow--a V6 manual to V8 auto? Yikes...sounds like a few weekends of work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by txarkitekt View Post
    Wow--a V6 manual to V8 auto? Yikes...sounds like a few weekends of work.
    Lazy or something?
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