Used them on my 56, close to steerting box only problem.
used ram horn manifolds. no problem
Greg in Fla
-----Original Message-----
From: D56foster@aol.com <D56foster@aol.com>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, August 28, 2000 4:43 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] changing engines and transmissions
> Greetings,
>Well, I've been putting this project off for a while, but now I'm going for
>it!
>I lifted the orig. 265 V8 out of my '56 (anyone want it)? Have the rebuilt
>350 on an engine stand and am curious if anyone has been here-done this
>before? I bought a universal side mount V8 motor mount to upgrade from the
>original front doughnut -- rear bell housing mounts. I also got a
universal
>transmission mount for the TH350 I'm adding.
>(anyone want a granny 4-speed)? The problem I face is that these mounts
>either need to be bolted in first-bad idea, or set the engine and trans. in
>and adjust the mounts to fit. I plan to use the front motor mounts
>temporarily so I can set the engine in the same spot as the original one.
>The rear mounts at the old bell housing won't be used, but the new trans.
>mount can be located in the right spot and then bolted.
>To make a short story longer, has anyone used these mounts in a TF and what
>problems did you have. Any brake or fuel lines in the way? Will the
parking
>brake pivot get in the way? Suggestions?
> Thanks in advance, Dennis Foster
>'56 3200
>Berkeley CA
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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