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9teen69 · 09-21-2002, 07:57 PM

Helping a buddy install a 350 into his 67 which came with a 292 v6. Cross-member sits back too far. I see the holes for the cross-member to move forward (which looks like a pain to remove rivets) but how is the shifer going to fit. Any help would be appreciated.

tom hand · 09-21-2002, 09:03 PM

Are you talking about the manual trans crosmember? If so I don't think you can move it, V8 requires a different one. Easiest fix would be to get 250 mounts and put the motor in the 6 position. 292's have weird mounts, some one on here will know more about the 292 mounts if this is what you are talking about.

9teen69 · 09-21-2002, 09:20 PM

Yeah, it's the 4 speed mount. We went and picked up some engine to frame mounts for a V8. The straight 6, 250 and 292 look like they mount the same. It's not about the motor mounting but how to get the tranny moved forward. The tranny and bell housing needs to come forward inorder for the engine to mount and clear the firewall.

thanks

tom hand · 09-21-2002, 09:25 PM

292's and 250's use a different mount on one side. That's what I meant you can use 250 mounts and move the motor back or find a V8 crossmember for the trans to move it forward. it will be tight but it will clear

**Classic Heartbeat** · 09-22-2002, 01:27 AM

I have a V-8 bell housing crossmember for sale. I just removed it from my 67 because I am going to an automatic. E-mail me if you are interested. wehepp@attbi.com WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

09-21-2002, 07:57 PM	#1
9teen69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,048	Help installing v8 into 1967 Helping a buddy install a 350 into his 67 which came with a 292 v6. Cross-member sits back too far. I see the holes for the cross-member to move forward (which looks like a pain to remove rivets) but how is the shifer going to fit. Any help would be appreciated.

09-21-2002, 09:03 PM	#2
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	Are you talking about the manual trans crosmember? If so I don't think you can move it, V8 requires a different one. Easiest fix would be to get 250 mounts and put the motor in the 6 position. 292's have weird mounts, some one on here will know more about the 292 mounts if this is what you are talking about. __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

09-21-2002, 09:25 PM	#4
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	292's and 250's use a different mount on one side. That's what I meant you can use 250 mounts and move the motor back or find a V8 crossmember for the trans to move it forward. it will be tight but it will clear __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

09-22-2002, 01:27 AM	#5
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,770	I have a V-8 bell housing crossmember for sale. I just removed it from my 67 because I am going to an automatic. E-mail me if you are interested. wehepp@attbi.com WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

09-21-2002, 09:20 PM	#3
9teen69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,048	Yeah, it's the 4 speed mount. We went and picked up some engine to frame mounts for a V8. The straight 6, 250 and 292 look like they mount the same. It's not about the motor mounting but how to get the tranny moved forward. The tranny and bell housing needs to come forward inorder for the engine to mount and clear the firewall. thanks



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