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wynns55
Apprentice
Stovebolter # 9219
posted 10-31-2005 05:14 PM
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I recently bought a 1950 chevy 3100 with a tired 216 engine, and wanted to know if the gmc 270 will bolt up with the chevy transmission and or motor mounts with no problem. I been told that the radiator has to be moved up a inch.
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OldSub
Extreme Gabster
Stovebolter # 3837
posted 10-31-2005 10:05 PM
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Radiator needs to move forward and your front motor mount is different. Flywheel is different, otherwise transmission and bellhousing will work.
I have a GMC 270 and love it.
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reo_guy
Wrench Fetcher
Stovebolter # 527
posted 11-01-2005 07:45 PM
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You will have to butcher the radiator crossmember to move the radiator forward. A neater approach is to get a GMC radiator and radiator crossmember. Cut off the top 2/3rs of the GMC crossmember and weld it to the bottom 1/3 of the chevy crossmember. The GMC radiator will be in the right spot. You will have to trim the top of the hood latch panel slightly. Few will notice that it is not stock.
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