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dedjr67 · 04-22-2008, 04:53 AM

Does anyone know if I can use the stock 3 speed bellhousing for a 283 motor swap? Also what about lower motor mounts? Can I use the same ones as the 230 that is in it? I plan on changing the upper mounts to new ones but do not know if the part thet bolts to the frame will have to be changed. Also can anyone recomend a good set of headers that will work with my 3 on the tree? Thanks in advance. Dennis

P.S. I will post pics if the swap as soon as I start it

66bumpytruck · 04-22-2008, 07:16 AM

Well I can tell you that I just got the motor in my 66 today. I swaped a 250 6cyl and installed a 283 v8. I used the all of the 6 cyl stuff bell housing,flywheel, clutch,starter. The rear mounts are the same the front mounts are the same after you remove the extentions for the 6 cyl. The bell has one more mounting hole but the 6 cyl bell works just fine. that way you use your original clutch fork and linkage. I found out all this great info from some very helpfull folks on the website. Hope your engine swap goes a smooth as mine did

billydonn · 04-22-2008, 03:49 PM

I told you so!

MikeN · 04-22-2008, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 66bumpytruck

Well I can tell you that I just got the motor in my 66 today. I swaped a 250 6cyl and installed a 283 v8. I used the all of the 6 cyl stuff bell housing,flywheel, clutch,starter. The rear mounts are the same the front mounts are the same after you remove the extentions for the 6 cyl. The bell has one more mounting hole but the 6 cyl bell works just fine. that way you use your original clutch fork and linkage. I found out all this great info from some very helpfull folks on the website. Hope your engine swap goes a smooth as mine did

I swapped the 230-6 in my 64 C10 out for a 350 V8, and the data above is exactly correct...I re-used bellhousing, flywheel, clutch, starter, mounts, linkage, etc

dedjr67 · 04-23-2008, 02:14 AM

Thank you for all the info I knew someone on this site would know the answer. this is the motor I will be putting in minus the bug catcher. It is currently in a T-Bucket and the owner is going to swap it out for a 327

04-22-2008, 04:53 AM	#1
dedjr67 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Palm Bay Florida Posts: 47	Bellhousing questions Does anyone know if I can use the stock 3 speed bellhousing for a 283 motor swap? Also what about lower motor mounts? Can I use the same ones as the 230 that is in it? I plan on changing the upper mounts to new ones but do not know if the part thet bolts to the frame will have to be changed. Also can anyone recomend a good set of headers that will work with my 3 on the tree? Thanks in advance. Dennis P.S. I will post pics if the swap as soon as I start it

04-22-2008, 07:16 AM	#2
66bumpytruck Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gig Harbor Wa Posts: 11	Re: Bellhousing questions Well I can tell you that I just got the motor in my 66 today. I swaped a 250 6cyl and installed a 283 v8. I used the all of the 6 cyl stuff bell housing,flywheel, clutch,starter. The rear mounts are the same the front mounts are the same after you remove the extentions for the 6 cyl. The bell has one more mounting hole but the 6 cyl bell works just fine. that way you use your original clutch fork and linkage. I found out all this great info from some very helpfull folks on the website. Hope your engine swap goes a smooth as mine did

04-22-2008, 03:49 PM	#3
billydonn Council of the Elders Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 212	Re: Bellhousing questions I told you so! __________________ 66 C-10 Stepside 350 Tuned Port Injection Tremec TKO-600 Truck Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/user/billydonn Truck Video: http://good-times.webshots.com/video...ost=good-times

04-23-2008, 02:14 AM	#5
dedjr67 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Palm Bay Florida Posts: 47	Re: Bellhousing questions Thank you for all the info I knew someone on this site would know the answer. this is the motor I will be putting in minus the bug catcher. It is currently in a T-Bucket and the owner is going to swap it out for a 327 Last edited by dedjr67; 04-23-2008 at 02:17 AM.

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