Originally Posted by professorpavy
I would like to know if anyone has ever succesfully place a 261 ci engine in a 1/2 chevy.

Here's a guy that exploited squeezing power out of a 261 and then put it in his 1952 pickup after it came off the dyno:

http://www.selectric.org/55chevy/soup.html

There are a couple of options on what to do about the water pump and my favorite is the adapter plate method. Do a search for that and see what's best for you.


1952 1300 Canadian 1/2 ton restomod
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