Need help with my 61
 

i recently bought a 61 chevy stepside truck and it came with alot of 63 parts including the engine. My question for those of you out there is , Is there anywhere or anyone i can purchase motor mounts for a 454 engine that will bolt to my frame with the least amount of work, i cant custom make mounts but i can drill holes and bolt them is what im looking for and if theres anything else i need to do to drop it in thanks for helping me out and please respond. -tyler

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Don't know the answer to your question, but welcome to the forum! Post some pics and share some details when you get a chance.

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thanks for at least replying =]
this is a cool site and i hope it helps alot on my build cause i dont know much about it and dont want to get scammed taking it to a shop

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I don't know of any 'bolt in' motor mount brackets to install a big block in a '60-'62. If you had the '63 and up frame, you could use the '68-'71 big block motor mount brackets, or the '73+ C20/30 brackets. I suppose you could still use either of those brackets, but you would have to add a thick spacer on top of the frame.

I know what is needed to install a big block into the '63-'67 frames, but I don't know on the '60-'62 frames, as I have never done that install.

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thanks bud . do you think i can get the motor installed and tranny installed under 2000? i already have the motor trans and will have the driveshaft fitted i just didnt know about the mounts and didnt want to get screwed over, oh and by the way the motor i have in the truck now is a 292 like yours its out of a 63 and has wooden! blocks under the motor mounts lol, i guess thats what i have to do on the big block mounts? just not wooden?

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Welcome. As you will see the 60-62 trucks are difrent then the 63-66.
What can be easily bolted on a 63-66 takes some extra work four the 60-62
But it can be done . This is a great site you will get lots of help , and make use of the search tool......... lots of good info too.

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hey i see you have a 1960s with a 3 speed floor shifter do you mind me asking to see that setup? i dont think i have the right shifter in and really wanted a more modern shifter thats easier

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61chevy newbie....look into the hurst mastershift 3, just picked one up myself. Hands down the finest 3 speed manual shifter ive seen for a truck.

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is it for the 1963 trans? im pretty sure thats what i got cause motor is a 63

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I really don't know if that is feasable in your area. It depends on whether you can find a shop that actually knows what they are doing with something like this. I know I could do the install for 2K, and even get it running for that amount, but I'm a long ways away.

If you have plans of changing the front crossmember to get away from the torsion bars, and add disc brakes, that should be done first.

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if i keep the torsion bars and drum brakes will the 454 and stuff still fit? if all it is to much hassel id prolly end up just buying that hurst shifter and building the engine i have but i really want that new motor in this

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You can keep the torsion bars and drum brakes, but the torsion bars are just one more obstacle in my opinion, Especially when you're talking about installing a big block. There just is not much room to work with in the '60-'62 frames.

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Say I'm keeping those which I am.. Trying to stay cheap , what would you charge to install motor and trans... That's with it turn key and getting the shifter on. Saying I have all the parts ready to do it...
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Well it's hard to say with very little info. Is the 3 speed trans one that is not the original? With the big block, everything needs to move ahead anyway. For a turn key, you're probably looking at $2500-3000.00 All the little tedious things start to add up when you do something like this.

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I know you were looking for bolt in but this kit would most likely work well with min. amount of welding http://www.advanceadapters.com/produ...ine-mount-kit/ you should be able to find a portable welder guy to do it for you

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No it's not a stock tranny and I'm switching it to the auto tranny that's hooked on the big block...
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also this might be of help http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=369663 its small block in these pics but big block mounts the same

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Wait so the big block and small block will have the same mounts? My fab Guy just needs the correct mounts and grant mount I just don't know where to find them
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the engine mounts like in the post are 63/66 mounts if you cant find some back there i have a 66 that i can take them out of....grant mount????

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Key thing they will fit my 61 ? And there not absolute?
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as you can see in the pics and read in his post he had to put 1" spacer under the top of the mount bracket as the 61 frame is 1" shorter in height

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That would be ok this whole drop in I just don't see where 3 thousand in labor would come in I see like a 1000 in labor if you have all the tools which this guy has
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1000 should cover a hole lot to get it in

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I can snap a few pics this weekend for you

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Will work w/many different 3 speed transmissions. Just need to get the proper install kit for your trans.