The over the top of the spark plug log type manifold will usually clear the
steering box and the clutch mechanism if you can find one from 76 to mid
80's chevrolet malibu/monte carlo type vehicles. Can't use the truck
type/ chevy II or camaro/vette type as they downdraft in the center.
Clearances are tight but will work. I have a cheater set that I know not
where they came from and exit straight out the back but I'm not parting
with them as I will use them in the race car.
Also the earlier trucks had two bolt mains and the later ones 73 to mid
80's and on up have four bolt mains.
Roger G
51-3100 AD Huckster.
Stkcode
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easiest V-8 swap
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04/11/01 08:30 PM
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Stkcode
> 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
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built
> > between 1941 and 1959
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