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| | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 60 | How much trouble would I be in with you guys if I put a 350 in my '53????  Jess
1951 3100
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,743 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,743 | I'll bring the tar! Who's got feathers?
It depends on how nice your 53 is now! If it's a real rustbucket, nobody's going to care much! If it's a nice one, why not find another one to butcher, and keep the good one original?
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Wimp. Around here everyone uses big blocks or 500 inch Cadillacs.
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Been there, done that!
Scott | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 A teacher, but always an apprentice. | | A teacher, but always an apprentice. Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,168 | Who cares?! it's your truck, do what you want. I can't believe your getting bugged about putting a chev in a chev! Hey at least it isn't a **** !  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 | Jess I will dispise you for the rest of your life OH WAIT A MINUTE. I am putting one in my 59 why, because I can. Why, because it is easy. I had to rebuild mine from the ground up and it was already setup for a 350. popcorn The Truth is Out There (and we know pops has the need for speed) | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | A friend of mine collects 55-56-57 Chevy cars. He has a bunch of 265s and 283s. We were talking the other day about putting a 350 in his '57 wagon, and one of the approaches we discussed was to take the heads and manifolds from one of the old motors to disguise a 350.
Back in the fuel crisis days of the 70's I built a 350 with 283 heads that was pretty economical and real responsive. It just ran out of power at a slower RPM than it could have. You might try that approach...
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,743 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,743 | Hey, Old sub, I'm looking for a source for 265/283 crankshafts. Does your buddy have any to spare? The cranks are the same for both engines, 3" stroke, with 2" rod journals.
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Hotrod, I'll ask him. Parts are near Seattle and I'm thinking you're a long way from here...
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | |
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