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| | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 171 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 171 | I have a 1929 Chev. truck with a marginal engine. I would like to explore using a later engine without heavy butchery. Would some of you experts, that have been around the block a time or two, please share some advice. I would also consider changing to a later 4 speed trans. but once again, I don't want a bunch of carving to do it.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | Welcome to the Bolt. There are several hundred choices in engines you could use without too much fabrication. What do you want this ride to be when finished?
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 | Alan I put a 235 in a '33 truck which is basicaly the same as the 29. I had to change the crossmember at the bell housing to one from a 37 truck, other years of the era would probably work.
The 29 engine is longer then the 216 or 235 so I had to modify the front mount to support the engine. I don't know what you intend to do with this truck but if it is not going to be driven a lot I think I would just try to rebuild the present engine.
Good Luck
Cleon | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 171 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 171 | Hello, I intend for this 1929 to be a mostly original with a "6" cylinder engine. I am not set on an absolute original engine or trans, but would like it to be nearly correct. I would like to use a later model 235 if possible with a late 40's 4 speed trans. Is that possible without chopping into the truck much?
Alan | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 261 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 261 | The Chevrolet 4 speeds from 1930 through 1947 are basically the same only minor differences
34 & 35 trucks are the greatest
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 171 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 171 | Hello Cleon,
Thanks for your ideas. I will keep my eye open for a fifties 235 and also a mid 40's 4 speed. If you have nay other ideas on bringing a 1929 vintage truck back to life, let me know. I live in a rural area and would like to use this truck, not just as a show piece but as a working piece of equipment for use on my farm. I know it would be lots of work but I have an, "in the drive-line" aux overdrive that I may look at installing to up the road speed a little. Thanks again for your comments.
Regards, Alan | | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | Since you need a longer engine anyway, I would look for a GMC six cylinder. They are about 1-1/2 inches longer than a 235 and have much better heads and metal quality, and you can get them up to 302 cubic inches.
The mid 40's 4 speed is going to be a crashbox, synchros didn't show up until '48 in the AD trucks.
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