1960 BBC Swap

[TheBrewery]

Hey everyone,

So I am getting a great deal on a very low mile turn key BBC 402 with TH400 and some other parts for under $2k I know the 402 is kind of weak sauce for a BBC but it will get the 235 out and be a big improvement (I hope)

I have looked around here and there doesn't seem to be any 60 c10's with a BBC, 65+ has a ton of threads but I'm not sure if I can transfer that knowledge to the 60. The main thing is that to fit a BBC it requires you to trim the frame about ⅜" to fit the mounts and headers. The 65+ seem to all have C shaped frame rails, however mine is fully boxed. So I don't know if cutting them will cause any issues. Does anyone have any insight on this?

The plan is to drop in the 402 with a Muncie so I cant really move it too far forward without messing with the shifter location. I am trying to see if possibly I could use the front mounts but that seems like it would cause problems with the exhaust due to the trans mount not being able to be moved to the rear.

Sorry for all the ramble, Any comments are appreciated.

Mike