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frank13 · 05-10-2005, 04:13 AM

ok guys i am new to the forum , and a car novice, my dad is selling me a 1949 gmc truck in incredible shape, only thing missing are engine and transmission, one of my buddy's has a ford 460 engine "all done up" i was wondering if it was possible to put the ford engine into the 49 with off the shelf parts, my pop told me that the car is built up to accept a small block chevy engine right now. all body work has been completed, new 10 bolt rear, not an ounce of rust anywhere,

just curious

frank13

solidaxel · 05-10-2005, 02:38 PM

There will be of corse a issue with engine mounts! Headers will also be a concern along with the distance from the radiator to the water pump and the inlet hose on the rad. You will NOT however have a distributor to firewall issue. I am sure you will have to remove the crossmember under the firewall and fab a new one for your transmission. If they can put a Hemi in one of these pick ups I am sure you can put a Ford in one. Your weak link I think will be the rear end. Save your money and do it right, and don't forget about upgrading the brake system!!

chevy283 · 05-10-2005, 03:33 PM

nnnnoooooo f##d

frank13 · 05-10-2005, 10:55 PM

so my uncle convinced me to just put a small block chevy 350 in it. so i wont need to convert anything over, having to do custom mounts and work, i am not prepared to do.

now does any one have any clue where to get a cheap and decent engine and trans. and do you think new or old, money is tight, so new does kinda appeal to me, and ill get on the road faster , however building my own engine also sounds like a good idea, as i know nothing about cars/engines at all, and i figure whats a better to learn (yes i will have help from a couple very competent mechs, the car/truck gene skipped a generation)

frank

chief bobber · 05-11-2005, 05:39 PM

Where are you located Frank? I, as well as others have good used engines that could be painted, gasketed, and dropped in to get you on the road. Then you could pick up a engine to build to your own specs while you enjoy your truck..........

Brainchild · 05-11-2005, 07:47 PM

Buy an old car with a good motor,and bad body for a few hundered,and use the engine and trans.Clean paint,and be merry.Upgrades can always be made.

frank13 · 05-13-2005, 07:39 AM

that was the main reason i was looking at the ford 460 motor to begine with , my buddy has a 77 ford truck with that motor in it ,he was willing to sell the complete truck for 500 , body has lots of rust engine ran fine except for a coolant leak out of the the intake seal(a commom problem i found out in ford engines)

i am in pa , outside philly to be more precise, if someone has an engine an trans that works , please feel free to email me at s_d_cabinets@comcast.net and i'll let you know wether i am interested or not, or if i still need one or not

thanks for teh quick reply gentlemen

05-10-2005, 04:13 AM	#1
frank13 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3	can i put this engine in a 1949 gmc ok guys i am new to the forum , and a car novice, my dad is selling me a 1949 gmc truck in incredible shape, only thing missing are engine and transmission, one of my buddy's has a ford 460 engine "all done up" i was wondering if it was possible to put the ford engine into the 49 with off the shelf parts, my pop told me that the car is built up to accept a small block chevy engine right now. all body work has been completed, new 10 bolt rear, not an ounce of rust anywhere, just curious frank13

05-10-2005, 02:38 PM	#2
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	There will be of corse a issue with engine mounts! Headers will also be a concern along with the distance from the radiator to the water pump and the inlet hose on the rad. You will NOT however have a distributor to firewall issue. I am sure you will have to remove the crossmember under the firewall and fab a new one for your transmission. If they can put a Hemi in one of these pick ups I am sure you can put a Ford in one. Your weak link I think will be the rear end. Save your money and do it right, and don't forget about upgrading the brake system!! __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42

05-11-2005, 05:39 PM	#5
chief bobber Sanity is a state of mind Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Humpshire Posts: 93	Where are you located Frank? I, as well as others have good used engines that could be painted, gasketed, and dropped in to get you on the road. Then you could pick up a engine to build to your own specs while you enjoy your truck.......... __________________ 67 K-10 8ft step 250/465/timken 4 shaft/373 to 1 70 C-10 Panel Vortec V/5spd BW od /307 to 1 70 C-30 9ft stepside dump 350/465/ posi and a few too many other trucks, cars, jeeps, cruisiers, and M/Cs ...o~`o

05-11-2005, 07:47 PM	#6
Brainchild Still drivin' a Rat Rod Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monett Missouri Posts: 4,925	Buy an old car with a good motor,and bad body for a few hundered,and use the engine and trans.Clean paint,and be merry.Upgrades can always be made. __________________ Rusty Member #13872 Instead of saying.....you are a discomfort in the back of my front.....one should be able to say...... you are a pain in the a$# 71 GMC LWB 49 Chevy 85 Chevy G20 Check out my website

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05-10-2005, 03:33 PM	#3
chevy283 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: wilson oklahoma Posts: 367	nnnnoooooo f##d

05-10-2005, 10:55 PM	#4
frank13 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3	so my uncle convinced me to just put a small block chevy 350 in it. so i wont need to convert anything over, having to do custom mounts and work, i am not prepared to do. now does any one have any clue where to get a cheap and decent engine and trans. and do you think new or old, money is tight, so new does kinda appeal to me, and ill get on the road faster , however building my own engine also sounds like a good idea, as i know nothing about cars/engines at all, and i figure whats a better to learn (yes i will have help from a couple very competent mechs, the car/truck gene skipped a generation) frank

05-13-2005, 07:39 AM	#7
frank13 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3	that was the main reason i was looking at the ford 460 motor to begine with , my buddy has a 77 ford truck with that motor in it ,he was willing to sell the complete truck for 500 , body has lots of rust engine ran fine except for a coolant leak out of the the intake seal(a commom problem i found out in ford engines) i am in pa , outside philly to be more precise, if someone has an engine an trans that works , please feel free to email me at s_d_cabinets@comcast.net and i'll let you know wether i am interested or not, or if i still need one or not thanks for teh quick reply gentlemen



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