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#18765 05/14/2003 6:13 PM | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 962 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 962 | Are there any motor mount or front clip kits that will let me swap a Pontiac 400 V8 and TH400 tranny into a '54 Bel-Air?
What rear axle should I look for to fit? Can I re-use the stock shock mount locations on the body?
Do I have to change the steering column or totally cut the crossmember out? What are my options for changing master cylinders?
Basically, does anybody have a swap like this documented anywhere?
sick of 235s,
chip
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#18767 05/14/2003 7:26 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | Look in any HotRod ,,, CarCraft magazine and you will have several choices  (I am trying to think of a link but my two cells are arguing and my head hurts 
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#18768 05/14/2003 9:22 PM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 177 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 177 | Gosh Rev. are you talkin about the engine in your blue car? If so you sure have gone through allot with that engine (blood, sweat and tears, cash and time). Most of us here know what you went through with that thing. Well I guess sometimes yah just gotta cut and run. Anyway I hope you have better luck with this venture!
Adios, Kip
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#18769 05/15/2003 12:08 AM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 |
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#18770 05/15/2003 6:34 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 398 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 398 | Chip-first, a question, if I may. How similar is your Poncho (in relation to the motor mounts) to a SBC? If they're a similar distance center to center (across the motor) just pick up a set of bolt in frame mounts (RB's Obsolete comes to mind) and use them with the insulator mounts which bolt to the engine from a 400 equipped Firebird. The tranny crossmember should be available as a direct bolt in, as well (try the same source). Your car has a bellhousing mounted trans crossmember? That'll have to go as well. Check your oil pan clearances...I think I remember reading somewhere that those original "Rube Goldberg" knee action IFS steering linkages may cause some headaches. GO FOR IT!! We're all pullin' for ya Chip, praying for a happy end to this story. Regards, Wannabe
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