The PO unfortunatelly changed to a tilt column when they put in the 283.
When I got the truck it still had clearance problems with the steering
knuckle. I put on a set of block hugger headers and I have abut an extra
inch.
Eric Brown
1951 Chevrolet 3100 "Christine"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stkcode" <stkcode@yahoo.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] easiest V-8 swap
> > Hi Scott,
> >
> > 283 to 400 c.i. engines have the same physical size
> > block. Umm, earlier truck v8s had 4 bolt mains,
> > newer
> > engines such as todays are usually 2 bolt mains. I
> > personally found a lot of these engines had the
> > "ram"
> > style exhaust manifolds. Van exhaust manifolds
> > typically came exited near the rear of the engine,
> > towards cylinders 7 & 8. The biggest problem I've
> > found with putting v8's into these trucks is the
> > drivers side steering gearbox clearance. Usually,
> > the
> > gear box has to be moved over a 1/2 an inch or so
> > towards the drivers side wheel. This also involves
> > cutting the firewall so that the gearbox along with
> > the column can be moved over. Yes, it will be at an
> > angle (the whole thing, column and gear box). Or
> > the
> > second option is to put the engine in at an angle
> > (which looks sorta crappy). To make a long story
> > even
> > longer, unless someone knows of a "miracle exhaust
> > manifold" that will clear the steering gear box, its
> > a
> > lot of work...trying to keep the stock column and
> > gear
> > box.
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> > Jon
> > stkcode@yahoo.com
> > 53 3100 (Mod)
> >
> > P.S. The tranny will most likely also have to be
> > changed along with a different length drive shaft...
> >
> >
> > --- Scott and Stacey Redish <ScottnStaceyTX@msn.com>
> > wrote:
> > > I am really wanting to keep my truck original, but
> > > was just interested to
> > > find out what chevy v-8 would be the easiest to
> > swap
> > > to? Would the 283 be
> > > very hard considering the size (not real familiar
> > > with the size, I'm going
> > > by the c.i.). I don't want to "modify" the truck
> > as
> > > I want it as it is, but
> > > would possibly consider a small v-8 and putting
> > the
> > > 216 to the side for now.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any comments.
> > >
> > > Scott Redish
> > > Age: 23
> > > '50 3100 216ci 3-window
> > > -(a project underway)
> > > Whitesboro, TX
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