2008 2500 engine swap

[mikeo2500]

I bought a 2008 2500HD With a blown 6.0 in it for a little bit of nothing. The guy included a 2016 6.0 with low low miles on it. Will it be a wiring nightmare? 

[silveradosid]

there may be a difference in the sensors plugs, switch over any sensors with different pugs and you should be good to go. they havent changed much on that engine in a ling time

[Jsdirt]

A '16 engine in a '08? I'd steer clear of that one. If you're determined to make it work, expect HOURS of research and frustration.

 

You'd  be MUCH better off going backwards, putting an older engine in the '08. They're tried and true and reliable for the most part.

 

That said, keep in mind, going pre-2007 GMT-900 series, or 2007 classic (GMT-800) will require a crank reluctor change from 24x to 58x. Not an easy task.

 

If you want an "easy" swap, stick with 2007-2011. Preferably 2007, so you don't get VVT - one more thing to fail, and cause wiring nightmares trying to make it work if your truck didn't come with it.

 

I say "easy" because NOTHING is easy on these trucks. Hopefully you at least got a rust free one, otherwise get ready to do battle! BEEN THERE, and quit auto repair not long afterward!

Edited August 5, 2023 by Jsdirt