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| | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 2 | Will a 1954 235 Chevy Truck engine bolt up in a 1947 Thriftmaster Chevy Truck which has a 216? I have a friend who has a newly rebuilt 235 I can get very reasonable. Thanks! | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Yes, it will bolt right in. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | The 1954 will have the exhaust exit the manifold at an angle back, the 47 exits straight down.
The front timing plate will most likely need to be drilled for the front mounts.
Easy swap.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,517 | The bellhousing mounts will be different(on the rear crossmember),but the bellhousings will interchange w/eachother.
Other than that,maybe the gas pedal linkage might be a little different,longer or shorter.
Youll be doing a swap thats been done thousands of times,with just very small differences in the 2 motors. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 334 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 334 | The 54 235 truck engine's front timing plate should not need to be drilled for the front mount, as the 54's used a front engine mount.
Samantha | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | details, details, details . . . . . . in the end, we (as a group) seem to almost always get it right  | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | Direct bolt in,use the bell housing off your 216.The throttle linkage may need a little attention,GO FOR IT !!!!!!!!
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