55.2-59 60 series to 1/2 ton engine swap - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mr48chev · 06-24-2024, 05:08 PM

The one I posted in post 2 is the one that will work the simplest. 55/59 CHEVY V8 Truck.
That will bolt up to any Chevy small or big block or 63 and later 194,230,250 or 292 Six
cylinders.

Leegreen is wrong about the hole for the bearing retainer. All Muncie pattern transmissions use the 4-11/16 diameter bearing retainer except the 67 and newer trucks with an SM465.

You could use a 68 or later truck cast iron bellhousing and run the 465 transmission but your 283 block may or may not be drilled for an offset starter bolt pattern to work with the bolt to the block and that starts another issue.

06-24-2024, 05:08 PM	#16
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,405	Re: 60 series to 1/2 ton engine swap The one I posted in post 2 is the one that will work the simplest. 55/59 CHEVY V8 Truck. That will bolt up to any Chevy small or big block or 63 and later 194,230,250 or 292 Six cylinders. Leegreen is wrong about the hole for the bearing retainer. All Muncie pattern transmissions use the 4-11/16 diameter bearing retainer except the 67 and newer trucks with an SM465. You could use a 68 or later truck cast iron bellhousing and run the 465 transmission but your 283 block may or may not be drilled for an offset starter bolt pattern to work with the bolt to the block and that starts another issue. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around. Last edited by Rickysnickers; 06-25-2024 at 09:12 AM.



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