Just curious how many of you have your engine in the original location? Extended Cab, but still inside? In the bed?
Mine is under the bed. There is a cut out in the back of the cab with a removable cover to get to the front of the motor for service etc. There is a hatch in the ramp for working on the top side and the side storage boxes allow access tot he sides of the motor..
Mine is 99% bone stock unrestored survivor. I added a ramsey in bed winch, switched to 12V, gearvendors over/under. I love it i haul my junk cars around with it. They barely fit in the bed.
I've only had 1 COE with the engine in the stock location, it was to hard to work on so ALL the other ones that I have done and will do will have the engine behind the cab Ron...
Well, mine is basically in the original position, but my whole frame has been changed out. Just a old cab on a newer ch***is. I have a large engine cover inside the cab like a van. Working on the engine is a real PITA. Even worse because I out A/C on it. I also mounted the cab pretty low vs the frame (channeled???), even though my cab floor is still about 12 inches off the frame.
Anyone considered making/ have made the cab tilt like on bigger trucks? It would be a pleasure working on the engines then... If so, got any pix to share? Mike www.Customikes.com
I started to do that bu then learnde with the cab so low to ground there wasnt the clearence to tilt it far enough. Its still hindged for it but not pratical in my application...
My 38 GMC has the 350 V-8 under the cab. I bought mine this way, so I will live with it. But it gets very hot in the cab because if it. Also it's a pain to work on, because I have to remove the seats and floor to get to it. If I where to build one from scratch, I would definitely put the engine behind the cab. See Ya! Randy
My Engine a 351 Cleveland V8 is mounted behind the Cab, isn't that where they are suppose to go !!!!!!!!!! Don't tell me I put in the wrong place Seeya Bill Downunder
My engine is going to be behind the Cab to just like Willysbill.. I had asked a lot of questions about this subject before I decided to put it in the back and judging from most of the answers that I got they all said to: "PUT IT IN THE BACK"....So I'm glad that is what I am going to do now.....
I'm going to mount mine behind the cab for easier access, more leg room, less heat in the cab and a shorter drive shaft.
I have my engine onder the cab. From stock position (1972GMC 1/2t ch***is) I put it back 31inch and down 8inch. Because I have the truck so low I have raist the cab floor 3inch to clear the engine. I have A to short ch***is 127inch wheel basic to put it much more to the back. I neet 5minutes to get to the engine. It is fare from ideal, but looks are very important to me to. Have fun Diedelson
morn n, came across your coe group. thought id share. this old girl is is a hit and miss project in the works as time and $ allows, seems the economy is now screw n with it to.,, any ways. 4bta ***mins under the seat dry sumped. building to 250hp.w/turbo4 trans.and posi 3;08 gears. tilt cab.heres a link to build photos if youd care to pick threw. gw. http://s344.photobucket.com/albums/p348/Dezel_Ingen/coe/
1950 GMC COE mounted on 1972 K10 frame with 350 engine in original location of frame under cab 1953 GMC COE (lowered) mounted on 1990 C3500 Dually with 454 mounted behind cab between frame rails
This is probably a stupid question but are you leaving radiators in the stock position? If so does the stock waterpump have enough oomph to keep the coolant circulating or are you upgrading to something else.
1939 ford coe . my engine will be mounted behind drivers seat, 500 caddy engine, cab is being stretched 20 inches, custom frame,narrowed dually rear axle
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