switching engines don't fit?

1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER
4.3L • V6 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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CHASITIYBELT
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The blazer is a 4 wheel drive and we bought a 2 wheel drive motor the oil pans wont match up they told me to switch oil pans and the sensors and fuel pump and this will work
Jan 16, 2015 at 3:11 AM
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HMAC300
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you need to switch the oil pump as well for the 4wd as it has a deeper pickup. It may have an oil cooler on it and that will need switching as well. sensors should be same or similar to hook up
Jan 16, 2015 at 4:30 AM
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STRAILER
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I agree with HMAC300, change the oil pans and oil pump pick up and you should be okay.
Oct 28, 2024 at 11:49 AM
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