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| | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 15 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 15 | 52 1/2 T Chevy Frame with a 55 235 engine. Before taking the truck down to the bolts, the engine was held in place, well, hell - I dont know how it stayed there. It looks like I need to find a different sort of cross member or perhaps do some mod but I would really appreciate the wisdom of you folks on how I might proceed. The existing cross member has been butchered a little and is too narrow for the engine mount bottoms to fit underneath. Here are some photos: http://s518.photobucket.com/albums/...uck%20Frame%20Rear%20Engine%20Conundrum/Is there an A-dapter kit, cross-member replacement, or bubba technique? Thanks! | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The problem isn't really the crossmember. The problem is the bellhousing. You have a bellhousing for a '55 Second series. The frame mounting is on a different angle than the earlier AD trucks. You'll need a bellhousing from a '47-'53 Advance Design truck.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 15 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 15 | Aha. That makes sense but where oh where to find a bell housing? Short of finding one, is there a way to modify what I have? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 15 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 15 | also, I prefer to not break it all down again to get that bell housing out unless it is unsafe. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | Put an add in the parts wanted section for a bellhousing. Easiest fix has been outlined above. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Swap the bell housing, as others have said | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | Yep,that's a 1954 and up bell housing,make sure you also purchase the rear mounts .Call Jim Carter if you can't find the bell housing. Tim
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 67 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 67 | I have an extra bellhousing with the motor mounts on it. You pay the shipping and you can have it. I think the mounts are still on it. I'm in riverside ca. | | |
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