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#32770 05/28/2004 8:50 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 72 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 72 | I am putting a V8 in my 49 GMC 1/2 ton. The place that I bought my engine and tranny mounts from said to have the cab and rad support on the truck then position the V8 between them. Is there a proper distance the fan has to be away from the rad? What other things should I be aware of when I locate the engine in the engine compartment? Thanks.
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#32771 05/28/2004 9:16 PM | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 259 | Well really want to have the distributor and exhaust manifolds you plan to run on the engine installed for mock up of the mounts. If your planning to run the stock steering box, the exhaust to steering box clearance is a big issue. Once you set the engine and transmission in the truck with the distributor and exhaust installed you'll see that your motor will want to be toward the passenger side of center a bit. Just leave enough room to remove the distributor cap and valve covers and position the motor as far back as possible.
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#32773 05/30/2004 12:11 AM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 130 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 130 | hello kskt4. just went through this myself. mount the cab, use a bellhousing from a late 60s truck. position it on the cross member for the bell housing. this should give you a pretty good idea of where the engine has to sit front to back. make sure it is far enough forward to remove the right side rocker arm cover.this will also give you the location for whatever front mount you use.
as was mentioned earlier, the steering box will be jammed on the left side. i solved this by relocating the box, and putting a jointed section on the steering coluum. i used 1967 chevy truck headers[they fit real good].i am also using a t5 tranny from a v6 blazer[i know, it will blow up any minute],and a drive shaft from a 87 astrovan.ihope this helps
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