Projects 61 C-10 Cevy

OK I am just starting my new project a 61 Chevy C-10 custom and am thinking that I'd like to put a Chevy 350 or 305 in my truck the previous owner put a ford 9" rear end (I haven't checked the ratio yet ) and a T400 trans in it so my question is,Does anyone know What do I need to do in the way of motor mounts for my power plant ? any advice here would be greatly appreciated


Thanks Guys

Yajr
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What engine does it have now?

 

The engine bay is empty now.

Yajr
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Is the transmission in it? can you maybe take some pictures of the engine bay, so we can see what you have to work with?

 

Yes I can take some pics but will have go to the truck....its not at my house. The trans is it and it has a bar across the frame rails to hold up the front of it Hold tight I will get some pics and thanks again

 

find frame mounts for a 63-66 pickup, set the motor in place and drill the holes. The trans crossmember is tricky because of the torsion bars. A buddy and I put a 389 Pontiac into a 60, and just drilled the torsion bar crossmember, and used a stock trans mount.

 

Yajr.... pay attention to Squirrel , show some pictures & everything will be ok .
Keep it posted please .....good luck .

 

I'm guessing that if it has a TH400 in it then someone already made motor mounts too

 

Thanks Squirrel and will do BOWTIE BROWN. I will get some pics as soon as I can got my Bud sending them to me when he gets home

Yajr
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Thanks Studebaker eric

 

67-72chevytrucks.com is home to a wealth of info. Check out the 60 thru 66 section to start.

 

I'm with Squirrel on this one--a TH400 doesn't just bolt in... nor does ANY Chevy trans.
Originally they had bellhousing mounts, with the trans hanging in space. The front mount was a saddle that went to the front of the engine, with a single mount below the crank pulley.

If someone already mounted a modern trans in it, that means they made a cross member, and there's a good chance they took care of the side motor mounts.

though.... now that I think of it, there WERE some side mounts available, for auto-equipped trucks. I think they might have used a factory trans crossmember for auto-trans equipped trucks.

Either way, there's a good chance you've already got what you need if someone started the swap.
-Brad

 

OK I finally got some pics and here they are....

 

Looks like they didn't put side mounts in it. You should.

 

I used a set of engine towers from a '69 c10 on my '62 c10 when I swapped from the 235 inline 6 to a sbc.
David

 

right on thanks guys