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I've found a replacement for my 216 with the cracked block in my 46 1/2 ton. It come from a 39 car, with a 3-speed. My truck has the old crashbox 4-speed. Will I need to swap the bell-housings, or are they the same. Also, is it harder or easier to pull (and put back)the motor and tranny together or apart. Any other helpful hints on swapping out this engine and tranny? Thanks!

The bellhousing bolt pattern is the same but the 1939 uses a four bolt flywheel so you must use the 39 flywheel. Other than that it should be an easy swap.

By the way 1939 was the last year to not use a rear main seal on the crank.

If you have the front fenders off you can pull the trans with the engine, otherwise pull the trans first. With the fenders on I believe you will need to pull the bellhousing off to clear also.

Do I actually need to pull the tranny, or can I leave it in, (supported of course)? Also, on the flywheel, I thought that perhaps the truck transmission might have a bigger flywheel than the car? I guess I won't really know until I get it all out and compare this weekend, but just trying to anticipate where I might run into any problems. Last question... The motor has been sitting about 6-months, any special considerations (lubrication or ?) that I should consider before I try and fire this thing?

The standard clutch for pass and PU is 9 1/8". Of course the truck could have the optional 11" clutch.
The flywheels are the same size.

If you have the front fenders off you could leave the trans in place.

Six months is not that long for a engine to sit. I have pulled engines apart that have sat for many years and the bearings were still full of oil. If moisture has gotten to the engine I would put a little oil in the cylinders through the spark plug holes.

for sure oil the cylinders before cranking i didnt and it cranked over two weeks later i tryed it again it froze up tite and is still not loose after 6 months soaking in oil i should have listined to the old guys they told my to oil it up first

Thanks guys for the answers and patience. As I said, I'm trying to anticipate anything that might go wrong or cause issues on this swap. I live several miles from any parts sources so it's a pain in the butt, if you don't have exactly what you need, when you need it. I also tend to over-think these processes, i.e. leave the tranny in or take it out?