Thread: 1956 Chevy Engine Swap

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Move radiator to back of core support.

Check!

If this thread goes on long enough, you guys will just do this swap for me!

T

Donot however move it back if you plan to run a blower, you'll just have to move it again. Carlg

Orange Crush,

That is one killer '55. Maybe someday I'll have my '56 lookin' so good! I love that car. Nice job.

Bob,

I got to lookin' at your gallary as well. Do you own all of those cars right now? That's a bunch and a nice variety I might add. One heck of a collection!

T

Thank You T-Bone ,I also have a 1947 international pickup that is done up as an early gasser . Carlg

Originally posted by t-bonewilliams
Bob,
I got to lookin' at your gallary as well. Do you own all of those cars right now? That's a bunch and a nice variety I might add. One heck of a collection!

T

No, most of them have moved on to other garages over the years. All I have now are those listed in my profile block on the left. As for variety, it's probably some form of attention deficit.

Bob, it's "oldtimers" not alzheimers

Question of the day for the oldtimers:

In Baseball, how many outs in an inning?

Originally posted by robot
In Baseball, how many outs in an inning?

More than I have fingers on one foot. What's my prize?

OK, next question:

The score is tied 0-0 going into the ninth inning. The Red team wins 5-0 over the Blue team. Where were they playing and how do you know?

Using the tri-5 front mounts, be careful when putting a bolt in the hole leading to the fuel pump rod. This hole is used with a longer bolt to lock the rod up,when changing the pump. If you put too long a bolt in there, the fuel pump won't work.

See what happens when you ask a bunch of old f*^ts about old tech?? I see that the others have already answered all of your questions, and now all you need is to get the pieces of the puzzle together. This is one of the easiest swaps to be had. Good luck.

Also, the 6 bangers clutch bell crank will be a tad too long.

Robot,

They were playing at the blue team's ball park, that's the only way the red team could win by five runs, if they were up first in the ninth inning.

R Pope,

Thanks for that fuel pump tip. I was studying my 283 last night and wondered about that very thing. I could tell that the one bolt needed to be the right length to not interfere. Like I said, if this thread goes on long enough, you guys will have this engine swap done for me!

Rrumbler,

Hey, I learned along time ago that you "old f**ts" are the experts on these old cars! You guys rule! And, truth be told, I'm gettin' to be an old fart pretty fast myself. I turned the big 4-0 this year. Some of my fondest memories are of being coached through engine rebuilds by my Grandpa. I still call him to this day to get his advice on my Flathead! He's 83 and knows those motors like the back of his hand. He used to wrench on my my great uncle's 8BA dirt tracker back in the day.

Well, I picked up a tri-five V8 bell housing yesterday, so I should be well on my way now to gettin' this swap done. My wife and I live on a 16 acre horse ranch, and the real challenge now will be gettin' past all of my chores in order to make time for this swap!

Thanks again for all the great advice ya'll.

T

T-Bone....

YOU WIN!!! Your reasoning is correct....in the bottom of the ninth, a walk-off grand slam is the best you can do.

Sad news is that there is no prize for winning.....kinda like real life. Bob P offered a prize for his trivia question a few weeks back but he won his own contest and kept the prize....

Mike in Tucson

Originally posted by robot
Didnt a six have the radiator on the front of the core support and the V8 have the radiator on the back of the core support? Or am I just having a "senior moment"?

Speaking of that I believe they have different radiator shrouds as well. You will have to space the fan up so it the blades fit halfway into the shroud for optimal cooling.

I agree on the Lakewood bellhousing, you may even be able to pick one up at a swap meet. In addition to the stress that the front and tailshaft mount configuration puts on the transmission case, it seems it could also stress the input shaft, pilot bushing and clutch alignment over time as well.

Good luck with your project, I spent a fair amount of time back in high school during the 60s riding around in my buddy Bill's '56 with a 283. I remember how excited he was when he scored a 4 speed to replace that old 3 speed box.

Pat

V-8 and 6 cylinder radiator core supports are different so to move the radiator to the V-8 position you need to change the support. If you use the sbc long water pump--may have to change pulleys--you will put the fan closer to the radiator. Spacers are also available to push the fan closer to the radiator. Will also have to use longer hoses. The swap is relatively simple and really make your car a pleasure to drive.