My son just got an old hardbody and wants to put a five cylinder benz motor I have, but I think its too ambitious for a 15 year old to take on.
I looked at a couple different swaps(om617, Kubota v series, 4bt, vw) and when I saw that this mazda swap was almost a bolt-in swap, I decided that both I and my wallet had the ability to handle it. I had bought the Mazda for $600, bought my donor ram 50 for $900 and sold it for $300. Bought $200 worth of bellhousing and oilpan, $100 clutch and $350 to $400 in 5 or 6 "this is gonna be my last trip to Napa"
So I can't complain at all.
I still need to have a custom exhaust made. But I'm happy driving it with a straight pipe dumping under the cab.
Oh. I need tires too.
So it's "done". But not done.
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