lowered my truck, with an engine!

[matthufham]

well i figured i'd drop the completed engine into the truck with the tranny. it's a gm 350 crate from a 77 c10 with low miles and a th350. extras include a performer intake, rebuilt carb, hedman long tube headers, HEI, mickey thompson valve covers, and paint all over.

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and it did lower the front of the truck an inch. it will go down another inch when all the body panels and bumper/brackets go on.

is it just me or are 67-72 small block mounts a real pain to slide an engine into? i was going to use the 73-87 style, but i found my 67-72's and saved my power steering setup as well as saved myself from drilling new tranny crossmember holes when the tranny moves back an inch.

[sdkid]

Can't answer your Q, but where did you get the coil hose for the vac advance???

[sdkid]

Oh yeah...the engine looks great too.

[matthufham]

Originally Posted by sdkid

Can't answer your Q, but where did you get the coil hose for the vac advance???

previous owner did it so i can't answer, i kept it because it looks good. it stands out being blue, i should paint it red.

[Palf70Step]

To answer your question.....yes the mounts are a pain to get in, at least most time with me they are. I'm glad mine is now using the later style mounts.

BTW it looks very nice in there.

[cdowns]

i've always hooked the mounts and towers to the engine B-4 installing engine found this works better

like the hotrod red paint

[beater69]

Originally Posted by sdkid

Can't answer your Q, but where did you get the coil hose for the vac advance???

the first thing i thought of when i saw it was soft copper tubing, like what you use to hook of your ice maker on your refer.

[davidh]

Yeah, I've seen several trucks where a one motor mount wasnt right and they just chained it down or something. I might have to try that taking the whole stand out thing. 73 and up are a snap..

[ScottH]

Lookin good.....what did u use for engine paint?

[matthufham]

Originally Posted by ScottH

Lookin good.....what did u use for engine paint?

the 1500 degree stuff at o-reilys.

[71SWBChevy]

Very nice looking engine and I normally prefer chrome dressup on top but that looks tight.

BTW adding an engine is the best way to lower a truck, not only does it lower it, it gives you more hp than the same truck without an engine.

[cdowns]

Originally Posted by davidh

Yeah, I've seen several trucks where a one motor mount wasnt right and they just chained it down or something. I might have to try that taking the whole stand out thing. 73 and up are a snap..

the reason you'd see a chain on the drivers side of an engine is that those guys are smart enough to know the way to prevent broken motor mounts on hi-torque engines is to use a chain as a torque limiter hense no more busted mounts

[matthufham]

Originally Posted by 71SWBChevy

BTW adding an engine is the best way to lower a truck, not only does it lower it, it gives you more hp than the same truck without an engine.

justin? haha sorry, but you sound exactly like my neighbor.

"alright, let's push it to taco bell, you can seat 3 wide on that step stool, so we have room for a driver and a seat for 2 pushers"

"hmm, looks like you're missing something, i can't tell what"

[71SWBChevy]

Originally Posted by matthufham

justin? haha sorry, but you sound exactly like my neighbor.

"alright, let's push it to taco bell, you can seat 3 wide on that step stool, so we have room for a driver and a seat for 2 pushers"

"hmm, looks like you're missing something, i can't tell what"

Nope the names Drew!

[thetacoballa]

haha 3 wide is a bit of a hassle how about 2 and then 1 pusher, or maybe even a driver, pusher, and then someone to hold your hoses in so they dont drag the ground