ndnchf,
I am just starting a similar swap to yours - I am putting a 1962 261 into my 1942 truck ( with 1940 engine ). I just pulled the flywheel from the old engine, and see that the bolts fastening it to the crank are a bit smaller than the new engines counterpart - will this be a problem?
Also, does the flywheel only bolt to the crank 1 way? If there is a way to index it wrong I usually like to try that way first - or did Chevrolet anticipate this and make the drive dowels on the crankshaft tail end only fit the proper way ( so that these timing marks line up when the #1 cylinder is at TDC )?
The easy way would be for me to try it, but the new engine is on a stand and access to the back of this motor is not available right now.
Thanks,
Stewart
