Editing Swap Solutions: Engines

<p>This &quot;Swap Solutions&quot; series of Wiki articles is intended to help the 
customizer, swapper, shade-tree mechanic, or junkyard crawler.&nbsp; The idea is 
this:&nbsp; When you pull an axle, engine, tranny, driveshaft, bearing, or 
ANYTHING from your car, measure the heck out of it.&nbsp; Countless times I've 
found myself wishing I had a source to know if this axle will fit that car, how 
much that ISB Cummins engine weighs, or if a driveshaft already exists that fits 
my custom install instead of paying to have one fabricated.</p>
<p>This article is for Engines.&nbsp; Many times I've wanted to know engine 
weights, dimensions, configurations, and specs and found information on the net 
lacking to say the least.&nbsp; For those of you who want to know if that 392 
Hemi will fit between the rails of your '32, this is for you.&nbsp; If someone 
can figure out how to format columns on wiki, please do cause I can't figure it 
out.&nbsp; Suggested columns are:</p>
<ol>
	<li>Engine brand, family, displacement, application.&nbsp; Don't just say 
	Ford Small Block because the 289 is different from the 351, even though 
	they're both Windsors.&nbsp; Also avoid simply saying AMC 258.&nbsp; Be 
	descriptive and tell us its a straight six.</li>
	<li>Engine weight, with notations about what that includes: accessories, 
	manifolds, aluminum or iron components, etc.</li>
	<li>Overall length.&nbsp; The most helpful dimension here is from the front 
	of the crank pulley to the bellhousing flange at the back.&nbsp; All engines 
	will likely need a crank pulley, so its the most commonly needed dimension.</li>
	<li>Overall width with manifolds (or headers but note which one)</li>
	<li>Overall width without manifolds</li>
	<li>Overall height to the top of the intake, noting if its stock or 
	aftermarket</li>
	<li>Overall height, to the top of the valve covers making sure to note if 
	they are stock or aftermarket</li>
	<li>Depth of the sump; basically from the oil pan rail down to the deepest 
	point, again noting what pan it is.</li>
	<li>Starter on the left or right</li>
	<li>Fuel pump on the left or right (or no provisions for mechanical pump)</li>
	<li>Distributor location, front or rear.</li>
	<li>Notes; does that straight six have the exhaust and intake on the same 
	side, or opposite?&nbsp; Is it a one or two piece rear main seal?&nbsp; Is 
	that Chevy a vortec?&nbsp; Roller cam or flat?&nbsp; Angle plug or straight?&nbsp; 
	Are you describing a marine block or a military application?</li>
</ol>