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| | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5 | I Have a 62 c10 that i want to replace the 6 cyl with a 454.Does anyone know if the bellhousing and clutch will bolt up to it and what kind of motor mount towers can i use? Thanks | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 230 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 230 | How do you plan on getting the exhaust around the torsion bars ? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 5 | Well I have a set of Blackjack headers I would like to use. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 55 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 55 | the bellhousing and clutch from a 235 wont work on any v8. a 63 up six or v8 bell and flywheel will bolt up but is set up for mechanical release. you can remove the whole torsion bar crossmember and install a coil spring front suspension. I had a 427 in a 63 when i was a kid. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4 | im only 15 so i probably aint got much room to talk but i had a 402 in my 66 jus fine with some mounts i made myself and stock manifolds and alls i had had to do was cut a little tiny bit out of the cross member under the bellhousing. takeing the engine and tranny out at the same time was a [censored] tho. i had a 4speed with granny and had to take the top off and make a new gasket | | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4 | oh and i had a clutch and flywheel and bellhousing off like a 283 that bolted right up because they are internally balanced ithink but the bellhousing bolted right up
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The 66 is a different animal from the 62. With a 454 you will have to use a 454 flywheel as it is externally balanced.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 9 | "you can remove the whole torsion bar crossmember and install a coil spring front suspension."
OK, can anybody elaborate on doing this in a '62? I've been looking for some info on this for a '62 3/4 ton, but haven't found much about how to do it and what to use.
"Gas money give out in Gurnee" Eddie from Christmas Vacation
1962 C20, currently "Yard Art", working to reverse that.
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