65 C10 4x4 conversion

[tismy65]

Ok ,I have a question on the 72 engine to frame bracket , The bracket has an angle to it Do I install it angle forward or rearward ? Right now I have it angle forward. Thanks for help

[RANDY COX]

I'm trying to remember how mine came out and I installed a 292 engine and cross member in mine I think you have it correctly. My truck was already converted or should I say that the P.O.(previous owner) had already swapped a 64 2wd body on a early 70's
4x4 frame....

[tismy65]

I'm using original frame ,with all 72 Blazer brackets, front and rear Axles from 72 also

[Captainfab]

That is how we installed the crossmember in my son's '63 K10.

[RANDY COX]

CaptainFab does your son have a build thread...

[tismy65]

capt, is the bracket bolted in the front forward hole on your sons frame .see mine its in the second hole,, does it matter? mine seems father back towards the cab than his.

[Captainfab]

No he does not. He is not a member here

Originally Posted by RANDY COX

CaptainFab does your son have a build thread...

When he got the truck the frame was all butchered, so he repaired the top flange of the frame and just drilled new holes, We used the bellhousing in it's stock location to locate the engine. I have no idea how it's location compares to the original holes. That was about 5 years ago. My son now lives 350 miles away, so I can't just go measure it.

Where you mount your engine really doesn't matter that much. I prefer to have them as close to the cab as comfortable so as to get as much weight to the rear as possible. Of course if you are using the original bellhousing on it's crossmember, that will dictate where the engine mount crossmember must be. Since you are using a non-original crossmember, you may not be able to use any original holes.

Originally Posted by tismy65

capt, is the bracket bolted in the front forward hole on your sons frame .see mine its in the second hole,, does it matter? mine seems father back towards the cab than his.