I'm sure someone can help me here with a quick question. I driving a 97 Safari AWD and I also just retired my 94 Safari AWD. What I'd like to know is if the 4.3 out of the 94 is the same block and heads as the 97. I want to have a rebiuld longblock sitting on the floor to swap out after my 97 gets tired.
Thank you in advance !!
97/94 4.3 same block and heads ?
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thefrog747
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LiftedAWDAstro
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Re: 97/94 4.3 same block and heads ?
Nope, not the same.
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Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
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2013 Toyota Tundra DC 4x4
2008 Dodge Nitro 4x4
2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8S Special Edition
Mileage spreadsheet
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
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ihatemybike
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Re: 97/94 4.3 same block and heads ?
Can the '97s even get tired? Still waiting for Grumpy too get tired.
Aaron
2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
Prev Astros:99,97,00,94,87,86
2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
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thefrog747
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Re: 97/94 4.3 same block and heads ?
Crap...why can't they keep this simple !! LOLLiftedAWDAstro wrote:Nope, not the same.
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thefrog747
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Re: 97/94 4.3 same block and heads ?
I'm sure I'll be dead and gone before it gets tired considering my 94 has 427k on it !! I was just looking for something to do besides dick around with my boatihatemybike wrote:Can the '97s even get tired? Still waiting for Grumpy too get tired.