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| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 126 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 126 | New guy to the big bolt page, me "CAJUN CRAW FISH". Purchased a 1946 chevy coe with dead engine and what seems to be a good trans with pto and all goodies from there to the back of the truck. Im sure I can find another six in the 50's era but can I swap bellhousing and use a v8, or am I better off getting what ever v8 I want and use a (HM-117):used late 80's for bus and straight trucks. I dont know if pto's are an option for this trans (HM-117). My assumption is that I will not be able to use the stock bellhousing from the six if I use a v8 with origitnal trans.  | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 | Welcome to the stovebolt page. build your truck the way it makes you happy. some of the others can better answer your technical questions. Personally I like the stovebolt sixes | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 584 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 584 | Welcome Cajun Craw Fish,
We share a love, that being the 41-47 Chev COEs. I agree about putting the motor that makes you happy in. I would decide what and how you are going to use it first. If it is restoration, then maybe replace the 6. If you will use it and want to have a little more power then go with the 8. I personally am going to do one of each. One complete restoration, and one for more regular use that I will modify mechanically. I also don't have the technicals for you but enjoy and post us some pics of your truck! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 126 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 126 | How is your fuel economy with the old six? Im sure there are some guys that have found some good tricks. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 | Saw an ad in the paper for a '51 4100 wrecker (said it had a hoist) for $650, "running when I parked it" ( we've heard that one before!). Just wondering what tonnage the 4100 is. Thanx
My truck: She may not be the prettiest girl at the dance, but she's all mine!
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 | Oops! Sorry about that. Forgot to go back to the first before I started typing. Had a senior moment!
My truck: She may not be the prettiest girl at the dance, but she's all mine!
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 584 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 584 | Since nobody with any sense answered, I will guess in the neighborhood of 12-14 on the bigger trucks without a load. The best trick you can do is overdrive!...which is not original of course, but I think higher speeds and hi revin is the biggest killer of milage concerning big bolts.
Where are those pictures?...must see other art deco coes! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 126 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 126 | Tomcoe thanks again for your input and give me two more days and I will have pics and total plans showing what will happen to this wonderful truck. Oh yeah I had a talk with some of the guys I work with that may have a few fuel saving tricks
and if looks reasonable I will post it. These guys have all the cool diag and monitoring equipment at home. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 | pablos49 4100 would be 1 and a half ton. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 126 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 126 | kb3csw, nice pics ya got at the community webshots. Thanks for the info on pablos49 4100 | | |
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