Original or Modern Motor Transplant - Poll
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2019 8:08 am
Everybody please reply. I think I as well as others will find this interesting.
This topic came up in the L,R and S section last week regarding the SD220. With these old trucks, are you in the club that prefers to keep the motor original even though parts are hard to find, motor is gutless, etc. OR is your preference to pull it and transplant a more modern/parts friendly/powerful motor?
Over the past 11 months since I've had this truck (R-112), I couldn't tell you the number of times somebody told me to put a LS or modern motor in. Although I think sometimes they are joking I'm kinda sick of hearing it. If this wasn't a sentimental family piece I may consider it but I want to keep grand-pappy's truck as close to original as the day I pulled it out of the corn crib. It is likely after the rebuild I will have about $3000-$3500 in the SD220 which sounds kinda crazy but it's what will make me happy.
POLL: Original OR Transplant ????
This topic came up in the L,R and S section last week regarding the SD220. With these old trucks, are you in the club that prefers to keep the motor original even though parts are hard to find, motor is gutless, etc. OR is your preference to pull it and transplant a more modern/parts friendly/powerful motor?
Over the past 11 months since I've had this truck (R-112), I couldn't tell you the number of times somebody told me to put a LS or modern motor in. Although I think sometimes they are joking I'm kinda sick of hearing it. If this wasn't a sentimental family piece I may consider it but I want to keep grand-pappy's truck as close to original as the day I pulled it out of the corn crib. It is likely after the rebuild I will have about $3000-$3500 in the SD220 which sounds kinda crazy but it's what will make me happy.
POLL: Original OR Transplant ????