trans question

Does anybody know, if a 327 chevy will bolt up to my stock 1954 chevy powerglide. Or do i need to swap the entire drive train.

 

When the transmission was designed it was designed for a certain amount of torque and to be capable to getting rid of a certain amount of heat. You might be able to fudge a little but I think what you are proposing would give you problems. I am sure you would be better off swapping the entire drive train.

Charlie Stephens

 

Listen to Charlie. I have never seen the V8 to 54 glide done.

 

Ok its a bone stock 327 nothing but paint and new valve covers

 

Do they even have the same bolt pattern on the bellhousing ??? I thought the bolt pattern changed in 55 when the V8's came out, but I am just guessing.

Don

 

Swap out the entire drive train. You would be time and money ahead to do that.

 

The engine will not bolt to the transmission.

 

The answer is NO ! The only later engine that will bolt to that trans is a 55-62 Chevy 235 or 261. A saerch would have answered this as the same question was asked in the last week.

 

I through the chevy six cylinder had the same trans mounting bolt pattern as the small blocks. If not when did they change. I have seen 350,400, 700 bolted to six cylinders and most of the guys I know that drag race use a 2 speed power guide behind all different chey motors.

 

63 up sixs use the V-8 bell pattern.