Swap 454 chev Into'51 Merc ?

Just wondering if anybody out there has dropped a big block chevy into a stock framed merc . I see speedway motors carries the stuff to mount it in there . I was wondering if i am going to hit any snags like steering clearance to oil pan .or fire wall /floor to trans. probly going to run a turbo350. At first glance it looks like it should work. But if you havnt done it yourself you never know what could hang you up

 

sled has a bbc in a 50 merc,search for 50 mexican merc...

 

Well I didnt get much response to my question, but after almost a year to the day it is in and running!

 

Awesome! How did you deal with the steering issue?

 

very cool . I just installed a 454 in my 53 Caddy . I am already to drive mine . any more pics of the car

 

Congrats, ranchwagun! That's pretty funny...you REALLY answered your own question!... ...So, were there any major hang-ups? - Rick

 

No big problems. The main one was that the floor had clearance issues with the trans so i had to make room there. This will probly cause issues later with the carpet too. and i had to dimple one header tube to miss the steering box other than that the speedway mount kit worked great. I got lucky and only had to redrill the holes in the stock trans crossmember for it to bolt up perfectly. I did have to move the radiator mount forward and down for fan clearance,but i ended up with plenty of room to run a regular fan. I also got luck that the stock driveshaft tube was the same size as the chev van tranny yoke that i used. I just had a new tube put on it to the right length.

 

Thats really nice that it went in so easy and had a kit to do it. Mine wasnt too bad but there was no kit for it. What type of headers did you use??? I was able to modify a set of long tubes that worked pretty slick.

 

I used some cheap tight fit headers that speedway has.

 

I love speedway because where i live if i order in the afternoon i get the stuff the next morning !