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 11:11 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 12:30 PM
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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 6:49 PM
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