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| | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 | guys my 56' 1/2 ton panel has dead 283 and i have running 61' 235 but the 61' has different bellhousing because of hyd. throwout bearing. a friend has a 55' 235 that was in his 52' with 4spd. will this bellhousing work in my 56'? trying to stay local if i can thanks! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | Glad to see you still around.  I think you need a bell housing with the angle from a 1955/62. The earlier years took different mounts. If I am wrong I am sure we will hear it! | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Close to right, George. The change started in '54.
One other problem with the conversion if the truck was a factory 283. The radiator support is too far aft for the six cylinder engine. Since it also supports your fenders, you will have to cut it out, leaving the fenders supported and install another one in the 6 cylinder position. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 | truck is a factory 235 unit, somebody installed the 283 years ago. the mount for the trans does use a angled mount. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | Cletis - the difference in the factory V8/6 cyl core support is position only, the support itself is the same, although the frame brackets have to be moved, cutting the factory rivets .... should be in the assembly manual
Bill | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Right, the core support is the same. Where it mounts to the frame is different. You must leave the part that attaches to the frame and inner fenders in place or relocate the mount bracket on the frame. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 595 | found some old info that i was looking for that confirms 54'-59' has the crossmember that is angled, 53' and back was flat! thanks guys for the help. | | |
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