Hey Devin,
If I understand correctly you have a 6 cylinder with side mounts and I
assume a transmission mount at the rear. This set-up has been added, side
mounts didn't come out until 1958 for cars and later for trucks (1963?). Do
you still have the original transmission cross member in place? If so, I
believe I would mount your new SB the same way it was mounted when new, that
way all of the angles are correct and everything fits right. The front
motor mount bracket/mounts are available repro and bolt into the factory
holes. Then you need to find a V8 truck bell housing (it has 1 large bolt
on each side, where the car was 2 small bolts). Also the input shaft hole
in the truck bell housing is larger. The bell housing, flywheel and starter
all need to match (not a big deal). All bell housings will bolt to all
SB's, Chevrolet kept it simple....I don't think the '66 bell housing will
work, as it won't have side mounts.
We did this exact set-up (I6 to V8) with my sons '56.
Regards,
Mike Boteler
'56 4400 Stake
'56 6400 Stake
'56 8400 Wrecker
'56 9200 Tractor w/Powermatic
'57 10500 Fire Truck
Hughesville, MD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Devin Timmons" <64bowtie@quik.com>
To: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 4:59 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] TF V8 conversion
> okay guys, the engine is coming out of a 66 1/2 ton. I'm getting it
complete
> from air cleaner to oil pan, starter, manifolds etc. It has the holes is
the
> front for the front type mount, but my 6 bolts to the sides of the block.
> With the V8 being shorter, I have to assume the existing mounts can't
work. I
> do plan on using stock type mounts in the existing holes rather than an
> aftermarket crossmember. I can get the bellhousing out of the 66, but I
don't
> know whether it has the mounts to work in my '57. Unfortuantely, I am
unable
> to drag the whole truck home to have them side by side until it's done.
Any
> more thoughts or suggestions?
>
> Devin
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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