Hey there, I've been doing my research, and its not going all too well when it gets down to the bottom of it.. Anyways, the new law over here in Australia forbids the use of a v8 on your P-Plates. So as i said, my research is missing some pieces... I read on a website that a Chevrolet 262v6 4.3l Is the same as a 350 chev, just without the two extra cylinders! Also i read that a 262 will bolt up to a 350 chev trans... All in all im planning on putting a 262 into a car that has a 350 chev trans, and 350 chev engine mounts.. Any help on making this work would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance, Jackson
mounts will be in a different spot on the frame but,depending on which 4.3 you're using,brackets and such may or may not work but will prolly be close enough to make work. flywheel/flexplate are gonna be different from the old 2 piece rear main small block chevy...
ah ok, So a 262 is actually alot like a 350? The person selling the car has a 350 chev in it, so im thinking of just buying the transmission... Should i buy the transmission or not? Coz i wanna hook a 262 up to the car.. Also, would you be able to tell me what i will have to do to put a 262 instead of a 350 in....like mods etc..
It will all bolt up and give ya alot of room up front Its funny when your buildin a 200,229 or 262 because everything is sbc except yer shy two holes.I had a pretty strong 229 I built for a malibu wagon. I really liked that 229. It was .030 over,Comp cams 260 series cam,double roller chain and gear,melling HV pump,I did a wee bit a work on the heads. 3 angle valve job back cut intake valves bronze guides polished and equalized chambers gasket matched the ports to the manifold. It was an amazing efficient little V6. I wonder why GM developed the damn Buick 231 V6 and dumped the 229 chevy. Just my 2 cents worth.
i think we'd all be better off knowing what your plans are. what's it going in? carb or fuel injection, etc....
Cheapest for my money of course, see this may sound stupid, but i know alot about my cars, but not too much about engine parts... So i'd say just carbs, not fuel injection But yeah, Im buying a Chev off someone which currently has a 350 chev in it... My plans are to put a 262 6 cylinder chev in the car, and i was wondering if i need new engine mounts, trans, tail shaft, etc.
Its got a 350 chev in it, and thanks to the new laws, We're only allowed a 6 cylinder on our P-Plates.
The bellhousing pattern and flywheel depth in the bellhousing are the same between 350 and 4.3 Chevys. The motor mounts will be around 4 3/8" (112mm) closer to the bellhousing face on the 4.3. The motor mount pattern on the side of the block is the same. Most 4.3 engines don't have provisions to use a mechanical fuel pump. You can use the cylinder heads from a 229" v-6 on a 4.3 if you want to get away from the vortec intake port design. There were a few hot rod v-6 engines that were used in ASA stock car racing, had some neat parts that never made it to the GM showroom floor. The accessories on the front of the engine also bolt up the same as v-8 Chevys.
Thanks for all the info guys! But my main question still hasnt been answered....Would a 262 fit where a 350 has been? More info: 1. Would a 262 bolt up to the gear box where a 350 has been? 2. Would i need to get new engine mounts for the 262 to replace where the 350 has been? 3. Would i need to get any new extras for the 262? eg, New Brakes, New wiring...etc 4. List anything i'll need to change to fit the 262 nicley where the 350 has been. Thanks in advance
the 4.3 V-6 and the 350 V-8 have the same bellhousing bolt pattern , so the transmission will bolt up.....however, depending on what years the ****** and engine are you may have to switch flywheel / flexplate yes, the 4.3 is basically a 350 with 2 cylinders removed....so motor mounts will need to be moved back....the exhaust .depending on the manifolds would need some work to connect wring..i think all 4.3's had an HEI distributor....if the 350 didn't you would need to make a few minor changes
WTF is a P-Plate? P***enger car plates? Yes it will fit. But in america, we are ususally trying to put a 350 where a 4.3 was.
P-Plates are what you're on on your first 5 years of your licence... P stands for Provisional. Reason V8's have been out lawed is because ****heads with their modern day cars use to do street racing, and posted it on the internet, eventually the dumb***es kept crashing and killing themselves, So then they made the new law, no higher than v6
see if you can find a 4.3 from an early, as in about 85-86 astro/safari van. they had carbs....87 started tbi stuff... not that you can't use the later 4.3's, it's just that all the stuff would be there that you'd need for a carb setup.... things may be different in oz, so....
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/262ci-forum-4-3/ Here's a forum that's just about the 263 cid/4.3 90 degree v-6/ Do a search and you might find what you're looking for. You might also try the V-8 section of that board -- they're putting a 350 in where a 263 was, you'd just have to do the opposite.
Im actually planning on making the car more of a cruiser, rather than a turbocharged streeter.. Also, I read on other forums that a 262 is a truck motor, i thought that was the 292?
the lesson here is if you abuse something you stand to lose it. the actions of a few have affected the rights of many.
!. Yes 2. No. Just relocate the mount on the frame 4.3" back 3. No 4. Exhaust head pipes and new radiator hoses. A Chevy V6 is just a V8 with two cylinders missing.
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