Block swap

[K-Farms]

getting ready to make either a block swap or a i found an 01 motor to replace my cracked 53. If i do just the block what kind of rebuild kit do i need? just new pistons rings and what else do i need to get?

or is it better to just go with the long block? what kind of electrical problems am i going to have? (my 53 is the classic 99, the new motor is a 01)
will my o-ring head swap over?
just want to get a feel for the problems im sure to run into...

 

[tractorguyacb]

does the 01 engine have the crank sensor boss behind the starter of the drivers side? if not your going to have to get the 01 electronics / harnesses with it or find a way to get your ecm/ pcm reprogrammed to only look at the cam sensor in the timing case... 99's use both cam and crank and 2001 and later just use cam

 

[K-Farms]

awesome, thank you i have hear somethings along those lines.
Anybody else?? so should i just go with a long block?

 

[BgBlDodge]

All hard parts will transfer. Only difference is the cam/crank sensor.

 

[K-Farms]

I found a 2000 motor do they have both sensors, or just the one?

 

[j-rod]

I found a 2000 motor do they have both sensors, or just the one?

Both cam and crank.

 

[LReiff]

The '01 should have the hole in the block for the sensor. It will not have a tone ring on the crank.

 

[K-Farms]

awesome, thank you :woohoo: