engine swap soon...

but first i have a couple noob questions for you guys that have more experience with sixes than i do.

first, here is a pic of my ride.


its got the stock 216 in it right now. i am finishing up the rebuild on a 250 from a 65 short step chevy to put in my pick'emup.

the questions i have are like so:

1. does the 250 match up to the original three speed thats on the 216 now?
2. it looks as if the 250 has side motor mounts, how the hell can i hook this to the frame with my lack of equipment to weld some stuff up?

Thanks in advance!

 

you might be able to rig something up with bolts but i would eather go buy a welder or make friends with someone who has one

 

You need the V-8 bellhousing from a '55 to '59 to adapt your 250 to the stock transmission. I'd suggest buying a bolt-in tubular V-8 crossmember for the front mounts. This should be a relatively strraight-forward swap.

 

steve53, go here, http://stovebolt.com/ all the info you will need when working on an AD Chevy truck. JJibs

 

You make any progress on the swap? I'm trying to do exactly what you plan on doing, and am having a hard time sorting everything out.

If I'm thinking this right, I would have to:

1)Use either a v8 crossmember, or the 250 mounts on stoveboltengineco
2)Use a 55-59 bellhousing, which should have the mounts that would work with my existing crossmember?

I hope to keep my stock 4 speed,driveline, and rear end.

Have you done a swap like this before OldSub?

 

You could do something a little different. I had a 51 GMC that used a single front mount and two mounts on the bellhousing. Why not do the same thing, build a mount bracket for mounting front engine to crossmember that is already there. Get a V8 truck bell housing, which has the mounts on the bellhousing. The 3 speed transmission may or may not bolt to the v8 bell housing.

 

Not to hard. Use the Ch***is engineering bolt on engine mounts on you frame.
http://www.ch***isengineeringinc.com/page11.html

And their 6 cylinder engine mounts on the engine.
http://www.ch***isengineeringinc.com/page4.html

No welding required. Good swap too.