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0bad0boy7 · 10-24-2017, 07:38 AM

Lil Loafer & 63GENIII: I think it is a vortec 4.3... The motor is crammed so far back into the transmission tunnel that I can not see the casting number on the block or heads. I am going to pull the engine/transmission out this weekend and see what those numbers are. I could save money big time if I could have this block/heads rebuild. Then I would only need to find a good standard 5 speed gear box, bell housing, clutch, foot pedal assembly.

Can you move your engine/transmission forward by moving the mounts and a longer drive shaft? I don't know how many problems I have gotten in thinking that "It should be easy as that" and then realized half way in " I didn't think of X, Y, and Z."

10-24-2017, 07:38 AM	#7
0bad0boy7 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 11	Re: 1966 C10 Auto to Standard Transmission +Engine Swap Lil Loafer & 63GENIII: I think it is a vortec 4.3... The motor is crammed so far back into the transmission tunnel that I can not see the casting number on the block or heads. I am going to pull the engine/transmission out this weekend and see what those numbers are. I could save money big time if I could have this block/heads rebuild. Then I would only need to find a good standard 5 speed gear box, bell housing, clutch, foot pedal assembly. Can you move your engine/transmission forward by moving the mounts and a longer drive shaft? I don't know how many problems I have gotten in thinking that "It should be easy as that" and then realized half way in " I didn't think of X, Y, and Z."