The good thing about this deal is it comes with everything including transmission, bell-housing, clutch, starter and all else - manifolds, carb, etc etc
So between the two I should have most of the parts I need whichever way I go regarding an open-drive or the OEM torque tube driveline.
I had thought the 235 engine was already equipped for the Truck forward mounts; so the later car engine does not have those? I'll do some research on the required mod for making those holes in the timing cover (if someone has a link there to the detail it will save me a search)
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Haven't done this in a long time, but as I recall the issues with using a later car engine/trans combo have to do with the difference in mounts. In order to use the car trans it will need an additional crossmember under the trans. Moving forward, the next issue is mounts for the engine itself. The front bottom mount from the truck can't be used as there will be no resistance to rotation with two (front and rear) bottom center mounts. So one has to construct mounts using the side mount pads on the engine Doable for sure but not 'bolt-in' by any stretch.
Of course using the 216 bell housing and original trans would allow the truck front mount to be used. By far the easiest solution.
