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#57497 03/07/2006 5:54 AM | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 15 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 15 | I have a chance to get a 283 Engine from a man who has a 1965 one ton truck
how much trouble am I going to have swaping engines
the engine in my 1966 is a 250 inline 6 | | |
#57498 03/07/2006 5:58 AM | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2004 Posts: 204 | From what I know it should fit right in. My dad put a 283 in place of the inline 6 on his '68.
Man ... I think the 283 is a neat engine. Are they getting harder to find? | | |
#57499 03/07/2006 5:58 AM | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 15 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 15 | I forgot to say that my truck has a 3 speed standred on colum
(NEVER GOOD AT SPELLING) | | |
#57500 03/07/2006 6:02 AM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | easy swap - get the bellhousing and motor mounts w/ it if you can
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#57501 03/07/2006 12:41 PM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,636 | The bell housing from your 250 will mount right up.I don't remember about the motor mounts, but shouldn't be a big problem. | | |
#57502 03/27/2006 1:15 AM | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 | Hey Jim59,
There's nothing to the swap. I put a 283 in my '49. Just had to use an aftermarket crossmember, but everything else bolted right in. Good luck.
My truck: She may not be the prettiest girl at the dance, but she's all mine!
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