Thank you for the reply! The water pump issue was already on my radar due to the long shaft on this engine. May have to do the relocation as well as a shorter shaft to fit in the 36. I've read other posts about folks moving the radiator forward, but there really isn't much, if any, room on to go forward on a 36. Certainly not as much as later trucks. That's one of the reasons I ruled out a 292 swap. The 235 seems more "right" anyway.
One thing I'm going to have to look into is a front motor mount plate, and whether i can put one on this engine. It has the side car mounts on it now. If that's what I have to use, then so be it, but may be easier to use the existing front crossmember if I can.
Last edited by Peggy M; 10/28/2023 2:10 PM.
