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02-28-2021, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ruidoso New Mexico
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5.3 swap in 1949 chevy truck
Any reason to box the frame for the 5.3 engine , this is cruiser not drag truck ?
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02-28-2021, 02:43 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2017
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Re: 5.3 swap in 1949 chevy truck
Assuming the 49 chassis is in solid condition, boxing the frame is not necessary...IMHO....
The areas that will need attention are the transmission support crossmember and the center bearing carrier support, if one is used in your build... There are several vendors on this board that make engine mount kits for these....just do a search on the top of most pages... 
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02-28-2021, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Alabama
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Re: 5.3 swap in 1949 chevy truck
not neccessary, but it being boxed makes it alot easier to fab mounts and brackets onto...and the boxing helps stiffen the frame, which is never a bad thing..
are you doing a front suspension swap as well? some kits it has to be boxed anyway
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03-01-2021, 09:37 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ruidoso New Mexico
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Re: 5.3 swap in 1949 chevy truck
Have installed mustang2 from CE bolt on kit .
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