Good parts car?

[Todd Phenneger]

Heya Dan,
  To bad we got our butts kicked by WSU last weekend.  Ugh.
I've been watching your posts, I always watched the UofI
Electric Vehicle and all But Dodge Cummins Diesels that run on
Bio-Diesel running aroudn and thought that was pretty cool.
  ANyhow,  to answer your question, everything but the CS
Quattro Badge should be interchangeable. :-)  But a couple
warnings.
1) Make sure its an MC Engine.  Check the engine code, is right
on the block under the head where the the water goes into the
head.  Very close to the Thermostat Housing on the Block.
Verify that its an MC Block.  THere are supposedly some early
86' 5ktq's running around with KH motors in them.  A fine motor
but with very few similar parts to the MC.
  Also verify that it has the G-60 Front brakes, All 5ktq should
have the G-60 2-piston calipers.  Just verify it to make sure.
Then you should be good to go.
l8r
  Todd

--- Dan Cordon <cord4530 at uidaho.edu> wrote:
> Forgive my lack of knowledge, but I was hoping to get some
> opinions on a
> parts car. I have an 87 5kcstq. I'm looking to get a parts car
> for it,
> and have found a pretty good deal on an 86 5kstq (VIN ending
> in 092286).
> It looks like most the parts are interchangeable, but I was
> wondering
> what parts would not be.
>
> I'm mostly concerned about the engine, sensors, and engine
> management. I
> plan to swap the interior (dash, seats, door panels) and maybe
> the hood.
> IIRC, those should fit w/o any trouble. My car's running fine
> now, but I
> figure having a good spare parts car wouldn't hurt at all.
>
> Thanks for any information you can share--
>
> --
> Dan Cordon
> Mechanical Engineer - Engine Research Facility
> University of Idaho
>
>


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