Inliners International Forums General Discussion Vortec 4200 4.2 Performance

Is any body building 4.2 performance parts. Is there any other fourms that cater to these motors or is all out race stuff.

EFI-DIY and someone else have been tinkering with those, someone has one running in an older truck (on this forum) but I can't seem to get the search function to work for me today .

EFI-DIY's main post (that I can find now) is titled 4200 Turbo Project.

There was a thread on a group buy for cam blanks and a billet turbo exhaust manifold (might be in the 4200 Turbo Project thread, haven't gone back and re-read).

I have kept up best I can as I think it's neat, but I don't currently have one or a project I'm likly to stick one in, sooo I haven't gathered any parts (yet). If you think you might be building one up though, you might consider getting whatever you can lay your hands on, as I don't expect the availability to get any better in the future .

Okay, poking around without the search feature (and remembering to reset the viewable fields at the bottom of the page to 'all topics', Doh!) I came up with a few that should be relavent.

Vortec 4200

4200 Carb Intake

4200 Turbo Project

4200 Billet turbo exhaust Manifold

So I'm adding this thread to my watched topics for a reference, still haven't found the thread with the older pickemup (Beater of the pack?) but I haven't quit looking either.

So I've kept looking and I have one more so far

Vortech 4200 Part 2

Oh and the truck with the 4.2 in it, EFI-DIY of course (DUH ). I haven't found the beginning of that thread yet (so I can link to it) but I'm still workin' on it . There is mention of a 4.2 in a Supra as well, I'll have to find that as well.

I've asked a knowledgable individual about this (via PM), but does anyone know how to search threads older than a year?

Oh I also remember a 4.2 into a Spitfire, or was it an MG? Regardless, I'll have to find that too.

Thanks guys and the two that PMed me. I have been working 18hrs a day. As soon as I get some free minutes I will look it all over.

Steven

i have a 4.2 swapped in a jeep (runs and drives i just have to get the front axle regeared so i can have fun )

here's a link to my photo gallery

vortec 4200 swap