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56 buick motor transplant

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by mckustoms, Jun 22, 2009.

  1. mckustoms
    Joined: Aug 6, 2006
    Posts: 595

    mckustoms
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    I'm putting a 350 chevy in my 56 buick 2 door post. Does anyone know if anyone makes a chevy motor mount conversion? Or if the 55 - 57 chevy coversion mount would work? Or just have to fab up some?
    Thanksfor any info.
    Steve///
     
  2. donzzilla
    Joined: Oct 15, 2006
    Posts: 142

    donzzilla
    Member

    I put a SBC in my wifes '56 Buick. It was a rather easy swap. NONE of the 55-57 Chevy stuff is the same as the Buick. Don't waste any money buying anything for them. I just had to extend a small part of the crossmember with some 1/4" plate to sit the stock motor mounts on. I also used the stock trans mount from the Buick and the stock Turbo 350 trans rubber mount. I just had to re locate a couple of holes. The trans lined right up with the Torque Tube hole in the frame. It was also an easy swap to put a 10 bolt out of a '79 El Camino in the car. I cut the stock coil over and pan hard bar mounts off and welded them to the Camino rear. I used some old Lakewood ladder bars to complete it. Th rear was only a very small difference in width. I took the stock Buick radiator to a Circle car guy and he mad a radiator. Hose locations are totally different.

    Hope this helps, Zilla!
     

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