Engine swap question

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I've got a line on a '73 142 with a blown B20 engine. Is it feasable to
pull the engine & tranny and install a B21 turbo and 4speed o.d. tranny? Or
does this mean too much sheet metal surgery?
 
hmm said:
I've got a line on a '73 142 with a blown B20 engine. Is it feasable to
pull the engine & tranny and install a B21 turbo and 4speed o.d. tranny?
Or does this mean too much sheet metal surgery?
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I think you can swap engines stright ower without changing anything.
Perhaps it's a differnet joint for the drive shaft. and prehaps you have
to adjust the engine fix point to the frame a little.

Pepe
 
hmm said:
I've got a line on a '73 142 with a blown B20 engine. Is it feasable to
pull the engine & tranny and install a B21 turbo and 4speed o.d. tranny? Or
does this mean too much sheet metal surgery?
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You have to do a bit of fabrication, the B20 engine sits straight up and
down, the B21 and later redblocks are slanted so it's not a direct swap by
any means.
 
James Sweet said:
You have to do a bit of fabrication, the B20 engine sits straight up and
down, the B21 and later redblocks are slanted so it's not a direct swap by
any means.
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Thanks for your input. I think that I'll stick with my current project.
 
Unless you are good at surgery, it would be more practical to overhaul that
B20, in my opinion.
 
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