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02-04-2013, 10:59 PM
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Location: Toppenish, WA
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Re: 235 to 283 V8
This used to be a swap that guys pretty well did in one day back in the 60's and 70's.
Get every thing you can with the V8 including clutch and bellhousing. I'd unbolt the trans and remove it and then remove the six and bellhousing then you can install the V8 and V8 bellhousing with the clutch set up ready to go back in and bolt it down and reinstall the trans. You are going to want new front motor mount biscuits and maybe new rear mounts to go between the bellhousing and crossmember depending on what shape the old ones are in. Probably the two big head scratchers are going to be the throttle linkage and positioning the radiator or getting a shroud that will direct the air to the fan.
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