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Old 06-12-2009, 11:58 AM   #27 (permalink)
MechEngVT
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The Truck - '02 Ram 1500 SLT Sport
90 day: 17.8 mpg (US)

The Van 2 - '06 Odyssey EX
90 day: 18.48 mpg (US)
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Something tells me that you're probably not going to cram a 4BT into a Vette without a dry sump oil system, a huge cowl bubble on the hood, or both.

V8 engines are wide, but quite a bit shorter than straight-up inline engines. The 4BT is straight up, has a pretty long stroke and long rods, and was not designed with anything less than a medium duty truck package in mind.

If you could install it at a 30-45 degree angle a la /6 and make it work it might fit, but good luck getting the oil to drain properly and the cooling system to burp air out.
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