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el_bole · 05-13-2011, 05:24 PM

Yeah with all those parts you could have had your own online store...LOL.

I just had an interesting interaction with a gentleman who had a power glide

tranny that would fit my truck's 235 engine(i currently have a 4 speed tranny)

Im kinda of in a quandry to just buy the tranny or put in the V8 with 400 trannny...

He wants $350 for it but I told him about my plans with the V8 I have and the "perches".

His response was that the cross member wont handle the weight(of the engine). Because the weight of the engine is only being supported by the front and not the middle of engine. Have you had issues with this or did you put more reinforcement to the crossmember? What are your thoughts?

Thanks

05-13-2011, 05:24 PM	#11
el_bole Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chula Vista CA Posts: 195	Re: 1960-62 GMC to SBC V8 motor & trans mounts Yeah with all those parts you could have had your own online store...LOL. I just had an interesting interaction with a gentleman who had a power glide tranny that would fit my truck's 235 engine(i currently have a 4 speed tranny) Im kinda of in a quandry to just buy the tranny or put in the V8 with 400 trannny... He wants $350 for it but I told him about my plans with the V8 I have and the "perches". His response was that the cross member wont handle the weight(of the engine). Because the weight of the engine is only being supported by the front and not the middle of engine. Have you had issues with this or did you put more reinforcement to the crossmember? What are your thoughts? Thanks