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#4158 02/11/2003 11:23 AM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2 | Has anyone put a Buick 430 V8 in a 1953 Chevrolet truck? I would really need the disk brake swap and dual master cylinder that someone else has done on their 1 ton using more modern chevy rotors etc. any advice on motor mounts , transmission etc would be appreciated. Also an option with the front disk brake swap is switching to 16" wheels maybe I can still put old chevy hub caps on and the truck will still look period correct. I am partial to manual transmisions is one feasible with this big block swap or should I go with an automatic? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 54 | Pete, Shouldn't be any big problems, those old buicks are good motors. If you don't mind a little costomizing you could use a NV4500 out of a '92-'97? 3/4 or 1 ton Chevy 2wd. Great tranny!! I put one in my '76 behind a 520 ft lbs 454 and it works great! It's a 5 spd w/ O/D. Go for it!! | | |
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