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Late 30's chevy pickup owners,
Will a 292 inline six fit in a 38 chevy pickup truck engine bay without major modifications? Will it require moving the stock location of the radiator? What about fan clearance?
I'm new to this stuff, as always I appreciate any info/experience you all have.
Thanks
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | cant help on the fan clearance, however the mounts are different on the 292 vs any of the other I6's
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 159 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 159 | The 292 is longer, but in my '39 there is room to move the radiator forward. Instead of that, though, I recessed my firewall and left the radiator where it was intended. Check out the Sept. '09 Classic Trucks magazine for a new firewall install.
Craig
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 | I moved my radiator forward and recessed the firewall. I have more room then I needed, but at least the firewall stays a cooler now. I also set my engine a little high so I had to hump up the floor board to clear the automatic transmission. If I was doing it again, I would keep the floor as is and set the engine -trans just low enough to clear and as far back as I could.
You find the room in the cab is quite small, so any that you can keep, keep it! With a hump in the floor, the throttle pedal is a little farther to the left then I wanted, so it takes some getting used to when driving.
Joe | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,031 | I beg to differ a 292 is .. NO .. longer than any L6 , 194,216,230,235,250,261 w/ the exception of 302's & 308's. taller than most by 1.75'', lighter than 216 & 235's some had 2 & 3 groove pulleys you can find a 1 groove pulley. they have a V8 type bell housing as opposed to the 216/235 one i have a pusher fan on my 292 radiator
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 159 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 159 | Block may be the same, but you have to take into account the attachments. Isn't the water pump longer therefore making the engine assembly longer?
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 | It seemed to me it was longer, I had to notch the fire wall to get mine in. I have seen the picture in Leo's book of 1963 230 overlayed on the 1962 235, and the 230 is smaller, shorter and 19% lighter so GM said. Maybe they are the same, but clearance sure is tight, maybe they were with the original engine to.
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