Lightning swap!!!

[Austin Payne]

I reacently bought a wrecked 02 lightning with 42k miles. Ive been tossing around ideas on what to do. I have a 78 f100 that I've thought about swapping everything over into, etc. Last night I thought about just selling/trading the 78 for a 4 door 4x4 or 2wd truck and putting the supercharger and what not on the new truck. Im not looking for a hotrod as I am currently building a 31 model A rat rod, this will mainly be for pulling my model A to shows and be daily driven.

The question is what all is needed to do the swap? Should I swap motor, trans, ecu and all or what? I realize that if I get a 4x4 I dont guess I will be able to use the L trans. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Sorry the thread is short, its my first one and I am at work! :coolman:

 

[Dusten]

Honestly, unless you want the cool factor, a sbf is smaller, lighter, more fuel efficient and will make similar power. You need the ecm, all sensors, wiring, trans, and unless you have pats turned off, the cluster too

 

[Austin Payne]

Yeah its more of a cool factor. I got the lightning super cheap and just wanted to have some fun.

 

[Austin Payne]

So I will be able to use my wiring harness and fuse box's from the regular 5.4 truck?

 

[Dusten]

Um, unlikely but I can't be certain. I lightningrodder there are a few guys who've done the n/a swap

 

[Killer Ride]

Swap everything trans/motor/computer and all wiring in the motor bay if your transplant truck has a 4r100 trans you could do it without the Ecu to retain 4 wheel drive. If your recipient vehicle had a different trans take the trans crossmember and maybe the drive shaft. otherwise its a great way to double+ the hp

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[SID297]

Want to sell the truck? I could used an extra L drivetrain.

 

[lightningfast14]

Are you selling your rear end? If so I call dibs on it right here and now