Thread: V6 3.4 or 4.3 How can you tell

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Originally Posted by 1gary

I was alomost not going to post to this.Haft heartedly I am addressing the statement that 4.3's are only a cut down 350.The fact is the spacing of the bores,the split journals,and the offset of the rods makes it very different than 350's.

same bore spacing, same hd bolt pattern (use 3/4 of a 350 torque plate when boring) same piston, same rod length (use v-8 rod by narrowing big end), timing chain/sprokets, rocker arms, push rods, lifters, water pump, oil pump.......

[shrug]
Russ