CRGRS 66 – Winter Build Thread

[Snowbound]

Could you post up some shots of your engine mounts? Curious what the differences are from your V8 to my L6 mounts are.

Started a build thread finally, since you were prodding me, LOL.

Brian

[clemdaddy]

man, that trans is too cool. new motor, new trans...wow.
you going hyd. clutch or mech.? changing gears? posi?
nice work!

[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by Snowbound

Could you post up some shots of your engine mounts? Curious what the differences are from your V8 to my L6 mounts are.

Started a build thread finally, since you were prodding me, LOL.

Brian

Will try to get you ssome pictures at lunch today. I will have a look for your thread, and start creeping you too

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

man, that trans is too cool. new motor, new trans...wow.
you going hyd. clutch or mech.? changing gears? posi?
nice work!

sticking with the mechanical clutch, sticking with the stock gears (believe they are 3.73), first gear ratio is very close to the original 3speed, overdrive gear should make highway driving... a little more bearable and fuel efficient. Thanks for the comp too!

[McMurphy]

Originally Posted by Snowbound

Could you post up some shots of your engine mounts? Curious what the differences are from your V8 to my L6 mounts are.

Started a build thread finally, since you were prodding me, LOL.

Brian

Brian on this page of my build there is a lay out photo of the 2 different frame mounts.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...487100&page=12
Hope this helps.

[Greg63]

Originally Posted by Snowbound

Could you post up some shots of your engine mounts? Curious what the differences are from your V8 to my L6 mounts are.

Started a build thread finally, since you were prodding me, LOL.

Brian

I have often wondered what the difference in frame mounts were between 6cyl and 8 cyl.
Back in 1982 I simply took off the engine mounts that were on my original 230 c.i., bolted them onto my 350 (long gone) and bolted both sides to the original frame mounts - without relocating or replacing them.

30 years later I still am running the same mounts.
Greg.

[CRGRS 66]

Kind of excited today, picked up my 350, got it onto the engine stand. Just need to drop the tranny, and pull the O'l 283 out. Curious to see how the flywheel looks, assume it needs to be resurfaced, hope there aren't any cracks. Will be plopping the 283 on the skid that the 350 came out of, then it is time to tear down the front suspension, and prep the frame and firewall for paint.

[notsolo]

Sweet Score Craig ...Off to great start, black and white under the hood too.... When you get ready for cab insulation this is what I used.. Fat Man under this closed cell foam from EZ Cool .. www.lobucrod.com.. Probably over kill but it is nice.....Ed