Girlfriend's got a '52 Chevy two door post with the original 6 cyl., either a 216 or 235 with a 2-speed powerglide auto trans., can anyone shed any light on whether a turbo 350 would bolt-up to the 6 cyl, and if it will mount to the original cross-member? I haven't looked at it closely but I think it has an enclosed drive shaft too, which could maybe complicate things further. Thanks (women and their 6 cylinders, gads!)
By 1962 the auto was pretty good , 59 to 62 would be better but you have to lose the rearend, 55 to62 rearend would do.
TH 350 will not bolt up to the six nor will it bolt to the ****** xmember. You probably got an enclosed drive line under there so it's gonna take a lot of mods to put a more modern ****** in it.
where is everybody who has done this stuff? not sure how but you can put a T 350 behind the old six. google "235 turbo 350" and a bunch of stuff comes up, including a few HAMB posts on the subject. you need some sort of adapter. you will need to re-do the trans crossmember to make it fit, this will take some welding and fabrication. you will also need to swap the rear end to an open drive. Chevy S-10 4WD rears seem to be a popular choice. Camaro rears are another choice. these cars are popular here on the HAMB... lots of info can be found using the search function.
Thanks for all the tips on this guys, it really helps in my project planning. My girly will be staying with the 2-speed for a longer spell, cuz I can't be whackin' into a project that size fer a while. I gots me own long list of gotta-do's!
that drivetrain is pretty bulletproof, service it bumper to bumper (type F in ****** IIRC) and drive it!!
Here's a source for the adapter: http://prostores1.carrierzone.com/s...dsh-15-Automatic-transmission-adapter,/Detail
FWIW , and imo , I would go ahead and swap the engine and trans if I were gonna swap the trans anyway , and I used a '75 Nova rear in mine , the V-8 / PG setup with the airplane gear I put in her makes for a smoth ride , and recently , I drove from Southern WV to Winston-Salem , NC to a show that isn't popular on this forum (HRW 2011) , I got 16-18 mpg and I ran 75-80 mph , just a little food for thought...
50 Styleline: Our transmission adapter is $450.00. It includes the adapter plate that bolts to engine block, a new flywheel (flexplate) made for this application, bolts and instructions. I will try to get pictures on the Hambodex ad today. It will use TH350, Aluminum Powerglide, 700 R4, just about any GM automatic that attaches to a small block V8. If you want overdrive I suggest using a transmission from a 1990's Camaro. **** Larrowe Just got this PM fro 33-chevy. He is in the Hambodex. Hope it helps<!-- / message -->
Yeah... to swap in a newer transmission, you have to change everything from the engine back, buy an adapter and lots of other parts, plan and fabricate a lot... Takes gobs of money and lots of time. If it was me, I would surely rebuild the current drive train instead, if needed. However, if some time in the future you choose to go the swap way, why not consider doing an engine swap also; this way you could pretty easily have a 100 more horsepower and get a lot more out of doing the swap (of course it means some more money and work, but still). But of course it's a matter of personal preference; maybe you / her want to keep the cl***ic six but just need more gears and taller hiway gearing. If you'll do the swap, try not to break anything, and sell all parts that are needed for a manual to PG swap as a package (transmission, torquetube w/ 3.55 gears, shifter and linkage, throttle linkage, cooler + lines, etc.). Maybe some crazy guy overseas will buy it (as I did).
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