So my radiator blew and about 10 seconds later my engine seized up in my 01 v10 over the weekend. Was pulling a camper up a mountain road...needless to say it was a rough weekend. Nearly a grand getting a tow back home but that's another story... Anyways i've been looking for engines since I've gotten back. I came across a 96 v10 for a decent price and was wondering is there any big difference between the 96 and my 01. Will I run into any issues if I tried swapping these?

 

Apparently, something changed from 97 to 98.... so, I don't know if they are compatible or not.....

if the rest of the truck is worth the investment, here is a long block for under 3 grand..... I am sure there are others out there. (no clue about that company......)

 

Thanks for the reply.Unfortunately the rest of the truck probably isn't worth the 3k motor. It's the just a tow rig, and if I could get just a few more runs out of it this winter i'll be happy. So i'm looking for something relatively cheap and this 96 v10 unfortunately fits the bill. I'm wondering if the block and heads are similar enough for me to just swap all of the accessories, intake/exhaust manifolds etc.. from the 01.

 

It's certainly worth a shot. I *think* at least some of the differences are in the number of cats, and if it has EGR or not.... or maybe AIR system...... I don't think anything really changed mechanically, but, I can't find a lot of information on that topic either.

 

I'm not sure where you live or if you would want this but, https://fresno.craigslist.org/pts/d/...308587145.html
Engine, trans, axles and, 4x4 case. $500

It's not mine, just passing it along in case it helps.

 

Wow...I wish I was in California, or even anywhere close to it that is an incredible deal, just what I need.

 

You can talk to him about shipping it. That maybe a bit costly however.

 

Pull the intake and keep everything that makes it run, injectors/harness, crank/cam sensors from the '01 and slide the '96 in underneath. Done deal. Timing chain and gaskets are dirt cheap at Rock Auto. Timing chain interchanges with small Magnum, I have a Melling number if you need it. Pull the rocker covers of the '96 before laying your money down, V10s sludge up pretty bad if not maintained and scuffed cams even with rollers are possible. They are also known to occasionally break rocker arm bolts. Oil pan gaskets are $$$ but low mileage ones are okay to reuse. Rear main sets are cheap, change it out if you can, rocker cover gaskets are cheap as well. If you pull the timing cover, pay attention to the cam sensor when you reinstall. The timing cover tolerances are very tight so it would be hard to scuff the sensor, but be careful. Good luck, Mike.

 

I forgot. Check to be sure that your cam gears are the same. They changed from OBDI to OBDII and someone I don't trust told me they changed again later.

 

Also be careful reinstalling the cam sensor. There is a specific procedure for it that you must follow, else the cam gear tends to break the sensor.... its in the service manual.