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#14574 08/19/2004 3:58 AM | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 53 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 53 | A guy has got a 1977 250 six cylinder for free in the paper. He pulled to drop in a V-8 and claims low miles. Should I be looking into bringing it home for my '51 3100? Easy swap or major headache?
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#14575 08/19/2004 4:24 AM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 687 | Originally posted by 53 Dumpy:
Easy swap or major headache? Somewhere in between. Not an easy swap, but not necessarily a major headache. It will depend on your ability to fabricate and weld. If you're a novice, then this will probably be a bit overwhelming - time consuming to say the least. Several 'bolters have done this project will good results. But dropping in a v8 is no less work than the 6. -ftyler | | |
#14576 08/19/2004 7:25 AM | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Several 'bolters have done this project will good results. But dropping in a v8 is no less work than the 6. ftyler is absolutely correct in his assertion. Personally, if it were my truck a modern 6 or V8 would only get in over my dead body. I would hold out for a 261 chev, or 270 or 305 jimmy; something much more period correct. But then I'm real partial to old school. Boo Radley  | | |
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