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| | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 9 | i have a 54 five window that i put on a 79 gmc sierra 4wd frame. the engine and tranny were there with the 79. will a 235 bolt to the turbo 350 tranny or am i stuck with the newer v8?
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | The 235 will not directly bolt to a TH350, but there are adapter plates available to allow them to work together. Stovebolt Engine Co. and Buffalo Enterprises both have them.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 9 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 9 | thank you for that i will look into it
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | a 250 or a 292 will bolt up direct,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Unless I’m missing something here, the first thing that pops into my mind is why in the
world would you want to replace a V8 with a 235??? Originality certainly isn't your goal,
you've already created a "Frankenstein truck" by using '54 sheet metal on a '79 frame so
why not just leave all of the original '79 running gear in place. The V8 is a much better
engine than a 235 and you're not going to fool anyone into thinking it's an original truck
by bolting an under powered six cylinder up to an automatic transmission four-wheel
drive chassis.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Last edited by Denny Graham; 12/07/2011 12:49 PM.
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 201 | I'd agree. The added power drag of the 4wd gear is going to heavily tax the 235. If you want the engine bay to look "original" I'd build a modified 250 or 292 that will bolt on to the TH350 as mentioned above.
'69 1/2T stepside, Sea Foam Green, 250 L6 w/ 3 on the tree, not an option on it, in the family since new.
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