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<blockquote data-quote="Dirty Dog" data-source="post: 462574" data-attributes="member: 24042"><p>You actually believe what a seller tells you?</p><p></p><p>All other things are never equal. Taller tires change your effective final ratio. Lower RPM doesn't necessarily equate to better mileage. You've got an engine making less than 200HP and a narrow power band in a vehicle with the aerodynamics of a barn and a weight of well over 4000 pounds. </p><p></p><p>LS swaps are the most common, therefore the easiest to get parts for, therefore generally less expensive. But less expensive is a relative term. A properly done LS swap is going to cost $20,000. Assuming you do the entire job yourself. Drop it off and have it done and you're looking at more like $40,000. You can do it for less yourself if you use junkyard parts, but used parts (as you've just experienced) are a gamble.</p><p>Since you're starting with an X, a V8 swap would require an engine, transmission, transfer case, axles, and driveshafts. You cannot reasonably expect the little twigs the use for axles in the D30/35 to hold up to a V8.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dirty Dog, post: 462574, member: 24042"] You actually believe what a seller tells you? All other things are never equal. Taller tires change your effective final ratio. Lower RPM doesn't necessarily equate to better mileage. You've got an engine making less than 200HP and a narrow power band in a vehicle with the aerodynamics of a barn and a weight of well over 4000 pounds. LS swaps are the most common, therefore the easiest to get parts for, therefore generally less expensive. But less expensive is a relative term. A properly done LS swap is going to cost $20,000. Assuming you do the entire job yourself. Drop it off and have it done and you're looking at more like $40,000. You can do it for less yourself if you use junkyard parts, but used parts (as you've just experienced) are a gamble. Since you're starting with an X, a V8 swap would require an engine, transmission, transfer case, axles, and driveshafts. You cannot reasonably expect the little twigs the use for axles in the D30/35 to hold up to a V8. [/QUOTE]
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