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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 37 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 37 | My '59 3/4-ton 4-speed has a 235 and I just ran across a cheap '55 265 V8. Will this engine drop right in? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 37 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 37 | Or would a 283 be the perfect fit? Or neither?  | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | It will if you have the pieces that were rivited to the front crossmember of the bent 8 trucks which positioned the front motor mounts further back than the sixes. The radiator also moves back although you could probably find or fabricate a fan shroud so you didn't have to move the radiator. | | |
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