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  1. Awesomeness

    M1078 engine swap complete!

    Yeah, those are possibilities. I did have to adjust the throttle linkage quite a bit from where it was (moved the stop nuts ~3/4") before I could get it to contact both stop screws (relaxed, and gas pedal fully depressed) as the manual instructed.
  2. Awesomeness

    M1078 engine swap complete!

    LMTV definitely shows a noticeable improvement in pickup. It seems like the transmission is waiting a lot longer to shift up now though. I don't know how that is related to the engine swap, because we didn't really do anything to the transmission. For example, I think I use to be in 7th gear...
  3. Awesomeness

    M1078 engine swap complete!

    Just finished swapping out my engine, with the cracked block, on the M1078, with a 290HP replacement from an M1088. It took 2-5 of us 5 full days (~9AM-8PM), plus 4 days after work (~4:30PM-9PM). It took a lot of work, but we'll be ready for the 4th of July parade tomorrow! It started right...
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