Swapping motor from a LOADSTAR in my TERRA

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milfrog1

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I have bought a rebuilt motor for my 1976 Scout terra. The motor was supposed to be a direct swap, but when it arrived at my location I found that it had a differant oil pan that didn't look anything like the double sump type on my terra. It looks to me that the new motor came out of a loadstar. I thought it would be no big deal. I would just change the pan and maybe the pickup on the oil pump. Yesterday I removed the pan and found that the pickup for the oil pump,on the loadstar, is supported off of the oil pump. The Scout II double sump pan has the oil pickup supported off of the main bearing cap. The main cap bolt from the Scout II has a stud to support the pickup bracket, the loadstar does not. My question is , can I just swap those bolts? And if I can , do I back off both bolts on that main cap, or just the one? Or do I need to loosen all of the main caps and retorque them all. I ordered a rebuilt pump and a new pickup, so everything will be new, but I don't want to screw up this new motor. I am sure I voided my warenty as soon as I cracked the pan open.
 
Btdt many times. I just remove the bolt/stud from the sii sv and put it onto the ls sv.
Carefully re-torque that one and leave the others alone.
Swap the oil filter adapter too, use new gaskets.
Save ( bag 'um and tag 'um) the deep loadstar oil pan, pump, pick up and
straight down, spin on oil filter adapter for the pulling truck builders.
I've heard conflicting reports but all my swaps had the bosses for the sii motor mounts.
Scored this sv in madera. It was out of a ls almond shaker truck. It was rebult several years ago by sf engine rebuilders. Still incredibly strong.
Isa built the mounts to work with sii/rpt stuff. :icon_cool:
 

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Thank you tiny yokum
that was the answer I was hoping for. I was going to just do it, but now I can sleep tonight knowing that you have done it many times. Thats a sweet looking motor in the picture.
Thanx again
jerry
 
Thanx fdchappie
I would have missed that also. I popped the plug out of my old motor and plugged the new one.
Thanx again
jerry
 
milfrog1 said:
I'm guessing it makes a huge mess.
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actually, the proceedure fdchappie mentioned is almost painless.
Clean the area first, the tube will come out by slightly turning it back and forth and pulling up (after you take out the bolt holding it in place).
The correct tapered alloy plug is available and can be pushed in easily with a brass drift and hammer.
 
tiny yokum said:
actually, the proceedure fdchappie mentioned is almost painless.
Clean the area first, the tube will come out by slightly turning it back and forth and pulling up (after you take out the bolt holding it in place).
The correct tapered alloy plug is available and can be pushed in easily with a brass drift and hammer.
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Yes ,I already changed the plug, and you are correct ,painless. I was refering to how messy it must be if you don't know about this little plug , and you start the engine without it in place. I didn't know about the plug, and if it were not for guys like you and fdchappie , I would probably have a mess on my hands. Again I say thank you!
Jerry
 
milfrog1 said:
yes ,I already changed the plug And you are correct ,painless. I was refering to how messy It must be if you don't know about this little plug , and you start the engine without it In place. I didn't know about the plug, and if it were not for guys like you and fdchappie , I would probably have a mess on my hands. Again I say thank you!
Jerry
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happy to help.
Btw, it also prevents the ingress of dirt and / or other contaminents.
 
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