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| | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 26 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 26 | I'm sure there's been numerous topics on this subject, so my details will be short: we have a '52 deluxe cab 3600 Chevy with a 216 & floor 4-speed. We'd like to go to a crate motor V8. Tranny is still open between manual or auto. I don't suppose anyone's made a "check-list" to follow? I understand everything will have to go: engine, tranny, torque tube, rear axle, 6-volt system. What am I missing? We've updated the front to disk brakes already, and aren't looking at changing the entire suspension unless it has to.
Thanks for the help! | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 | I have never done a v8 swap with the stock suspension, but I will tell you a couple of things that I have read here. You will have clearance issues with the steering and the exhaust. If you use the search feature on this board, you will find numerous discussions addressing this topic. You will have to move the steering box, use ram-horn exhaust manifolds with a passenger-side manifold on the drivers side to help clear the steering, and/or you can shift the motor mounts over to the passenger side to help with the clearance issues.
I hope this helps.
Phil
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 26 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 26 | Thank Phil. I've not heard anything on that particular subject before - helps a lot.
- rick | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | I've heard you can use Monte Carlo exhaust manifolds to solve this problem, but I've not tried it.
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