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| | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 199 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 199 | I bought a 1959 32 series truck and the frame is different than any others I have seen. the front engine cross member is different and the shape of the frame is a little different around where the steering box bolts up. Here is a link to a picture http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2860715880102329435wCaAuu and http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2017662070102329435WpeVEnWhat engine would have bolted in at the front center of the cross member. I have looked at several 55-59 frames and have not found anything like this. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,767 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,767 | Some of the V-8 trucks had a horseshoe-shaped front mount that bolted into the center of the crossmember and used the same mounting holes as the pre-58 passenger cars on both sides of the harmonic balancer. The frame modification was probably for exhaust manifold clearance on the V-8 engine.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 83 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 83 | Looks like a mount for a 235. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 199 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 199 | The area near the steering box looks to be a factory stamping. no hammer marks and it is perfectly uniform. all the frames I have seen have the two holes where the 6 cylinder mounts would go through the cross member. I did see a 348 one time that had a center front mounting bracket but it was not in anything so I do not know what it was out of. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 |
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 199 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 199 | Thanks Bill, I bet it is a gmc. The bed that is on the truck has a GMC tailgate. Is this going to cause me any problems other than having to fab up my own motor mount? I plan on transfering my NAPCO 4x4 parts over from my other chevy chassis. The NAPCO is a short bed and the frame is really thin in spots from rust. Another reason is I want to use the fleetside long bed that I have. | | |
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