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| | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 25 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 25 | I have a 1951 3100 pickup, I want to make a Daily driver out of it, but I can't go over 50 mph. I have a 235 out of a 55 chevy Bellaire. The truck has a 4 speed
trans. enclosed driveline, not sure what rear-end. What I need help with is in order to swap engines can anyone tell be what other items have to be changed?
bell housing, driveline, rear-end. Is this a straight swap or not??? Can you buy adaptors to make it all tie-up.
Thanks for any help you can give
Dave J.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | What have you got against going faster than 50? 
Give me ambiguity
or give me something else
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Baking in the nice desert sun, breathing life back into a 48 3800 5 window.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,234 Moderator: Interiors, Texas Bolters, Name that Part | | Moderator: Interiors, Texas Bolters, Name that Part Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,234 | correct me if i am wrong, but doesn't a 55 235 have oil pressure verses babbit bearings? If so, why would you change and go down when all you should need to do is change the gearing in the rearend.
Please correct me if i am thinking wrong here.
Chris | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | correct me if i am wrong, but doesn't a 55 235 have oil pressure verses babbit bearings? If so, why would you change and go down when all you should need to do is change the gearing in the rearend.
Please correct me if i am thinking wrong here.
Chris I think he has a 235 to go IN the truck from the Biscayne. But you're right... the problem is likely the rear end gearing.
Give me ambiguity
or give me something else
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,280 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,280 | Pretty straight forward to swap in a 235 in place of a 216.
You still won't be able to go over 50 MPH.
You will need to spend some significant money to change the 4.11 gears for 3.55 gears.
You could replace the entire rear end for a more modern one with lower ratio gears.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,234 Moderator: Interiors, Texas Bolters, Name that Part | | Moderator: Interiors, Texas Bolters, Name that Part Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,234 | haha, sorry i misread that the 235 was replacing the 216 and not the other way around. My bad! | | |
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