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Old 07-12-2009, 04:18 PM   #4
OrrieG
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Re: Budget V-8 swap in my 53?

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Trans bolts up to the v8 housing as is but may not take all the tourqe
so be easy on it.
You would be surprised how much abuse those old cast iron three speeds will take. I abused the heck out of them in the 60's in a 60 and 57 Chevy. Never blew up a trans, the universal joints were the weak link in my set ups to save the trans and rearends. Always carried a spare!
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