Technical 52 Business coupe Build, What would you Do???

your plan sounds good. By 1962 we had the 327 sbc that changed things at many stoplight battles. I do recall in 1958, the local auto electrical repair shop owner had a 51 Chev fastback 2dr. He did a 283 swap, he was good friends with the local junk yard guy. They used the motor, 3 speed and rear axle from a wrecked 57 Chev. Of course , they didn't tell anyone, just showed up on the street sounding nasty and smokin them bias plys at will. Car was fast then he put in a new 4 speed. By late 62, he got a low mileage 327 from his junkyard buddy, put on better tires and continued to kick *** on the street. Car looked very stock, no custom wheels, paint, stripeing etc. that was the "sleeper". Hey Chevy in a Chevy, a 327, 348 or 09 is good.
Curt R

 

I have a low mileage (38,**x) Pontiac 370 from car that was bought for GMC truck replacement. Complete from factory 2bbl carb to auto ******. Been inside since it was pulled. Still spins over, if interested.

 

In 1965, I knew a guy that bought a black 52 Chev Hardtop, 331 Cad, dual 4's, Isky E-2 camshaft, 3 speed, and 51 Olds rearend. Car ran and sounded real good !

 

Helped a friend build a 53 210. 2 post. His brother worked at a gas station that sponsored a dirt stock car. The local track changed the cl*** from six cylinder to v8s. So the racer was re - motored and the six became surplus. Was a 292 out of a GMC panel truck. Was cammed, the head had been worked and it wore a 2bbl carb. It had open stubbie exhaust stacks on the track, we cobbled up a split exhaust. It had a three speed with a cheapo floor shifter and and a rear end out of an Oldsmobile station wagon.sounded nice and was pretty peppy. The one thing I do recall was in the three years he had it nothing broke and it never failed to get home.

 

1952henry please PM me, that would be a super cool motor to put in my car..