Maybe I could have worded it better, the Cab will end up in the exact same
position as stock. I was going to move it back to get it out the way while
mounting the engine, then bring it back up to figure out how to modify the
firewall. I don't think relocating the radiator supports will work. All
the fender and grill use the radiator support for alignment and I think that
would be really hard.
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Baggese [mailto:passnb4u@earthlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 8:26 PM
To: Oletrucks; David B. Cushing
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Engine mounting
I dunno Dave,
The way I read you message is that the entire cab will now sit a bit
rearward? If so, you'll be looking at a heap of work...fender fit, mounts,
frontend stff....have you thought about relocating the radiator and
supports some?
Mike
> [Original Message]
> From: David B. Cushing <david_b_cushing@pacbell.net>
> To: Oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Date: 5/23/02 8:10:22 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Engine mounting
>
> I am putting a 2000 5.3L Vortec engine in my 1957 3100. Sounds good, but
I
> running into interference with the firewall, and it is going to take some
> modifications. Since I will be modifying it anyway, I'm thinking the best
> thing to do is slide the cab back and mount the motor relative to the
> radiator, then bring the cab back forward and trim to fit, then weld in
some
> new sheet metal to fill in the firewall. This approach sound good to
> people? Also how far from the radiator would you go?
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
--- Mike
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