front crossmember swap Q's on a '62 with a 261

[HumphreyMurdoch]

Hey fellas, This is a long drawn out thread but please bear with me. I've been reading all kinds of threads till my eyes start bleeding and just have a few loose ends to figure out. First off, I bought a '62 Longbed fleetside with a 261 a couple months back.



Yes, it does have a '63 grill but I assure you, the torsion bars and hydraulic clutch are there.

Have any of you guys done a crossmember swap with the front mounted inline 6? The mount is riveted to the front member, which I'm sure can be attached to the newer style. BUT, will the steering linkage fit in between like the original as posted below??



If anybody could post pictures of the center link at a couple different angles on the new style steering, that would be just fantastic.

My next question. If it's not practical to use the front mount and since my engine has the three holes on both sides of the engine for side mounts. Does anyone know if running side mounts would interfere with running fenton headers??

Lastly, any chance a steering column from a '69 C-10 bolt in my '62? with the updated steering linkages and box, this would attach to the box.

Thanks guys, I've tried to do my homework as much as possible and not beat a dead horse. This is my first post but I haven't had a need to post seeing as how most all my Q's have already been answered up till this.

Here's a picture of my daughter playing in my truck, she loves it. Gotta teach 'em young!