Thread: chevy v-8 in a fairlane

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I was wondering if and who makes an motor mount to fit a chevy 350 into a 1955 ford fairlane or is it all "hold my beer I have an idea"

You realize of course that it is against the law to put a small block CHEVY in a '55 FORD?

Don

I know of no kit that does that swap but thats not to say you can't make your own. I made mine for a 53 Ranchwagon .

well, iguess i'm not the only crazy person, it turns out that the fairlane has already been modified to fit a chevy. thanks for the help i'm sure i will have a lot more questions " this website is great"

Got to ask why you want to slow that Fairlane down so much by putting a 350 chebbie in it? Try a 351W with some good heads and a factory roller cam setup..... 350 chebbies are terribly overrated, they are not the answer to all performance questions.......

NEVER>>>>NEVER put a chevy anything in a FORD

Get on em Hurly,gatta get them bad habits out early Like a kid with candy ,if u get it away from him before he eats any .It can be done but why?

Rich,

Go for it. Your car, your money, your time, your busted knuckles, and your ideas. I run a 52 Ford F-1 pick up with a 327 Chevy, mounted on a Chevy S-10 frame. I decided to go with what pleased me. Think Burger King...Have it your way.
In answer to your question, look on the web for some Chevy advertisers for engine parts. You'll find Chevy engine mounts for almost any car or truck. You might want to keep the Ford rear though, Ford does make a hefty rear.
If it's an older Chevy engine, switch to an HEI vacuum advanced distributor. It's got no points, the coil in the cap, and only one wire to hook up. Don't get talked into a one wire altenator. That second sensor wire to your fuse box will keep your battery up, lights bright, and full voltage to your distributor.

With every one wanting to put chevy motors in everything I do not want to here any whinning when I put a 302 ford motor in my 37 chevy p/u,I have a extra 460 that I am saving for a 65 galaxie 2 door but if I can not find one it will go in a 65 impala. Jeff

Ford in a Chevy...Cool, not a problem. Works both ways.

Its just a matter of putting motor and tranny mounts in and then wiring it up There were some good pics posted for u on the motor mounts,if u choose to make em ,or there are probably some kits available that bolt or weld in.Lots of people on here that have done this,that I am sure will have more info than me.

Lemme know when you get that Fairlane done, sure would like to race ya with my Ford powered Camaro!!!!!!!

" Another one bites the dust........another one bites the dust.....doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo, another one bites the dust........ "


RIP, '55 Ford.



Don

I am still waitin to find the crown jewel of the chevy legend ,....the 50-60s vette in run down rusted out unrepairable condition and install a 460 ,slap the bondo on it,a quick paint job and out into the public I will go Pull up the the local hotrod weekend run and let em say ohh that vette sounds gooood ,what ya got under the hood.Then open her up a let em feast there eyes on the fordmotorsport racing valve covers and see if they tear up,then proceed to act like I am tryin to start it and it wont.Then hastily get outa the car and start kicking dents in the vette(hopefully not too much bondo will fall out and give me away) hollering I knew the chevy would ruin a perfectly good ford motor as I am kickin more dents in the vette

Originally Posted by rich76

I was wondering if and who makes an motor mount to fit a chevy 350 into a 1955 ford fairlane or is it all "hold my beer I have an idea"

HMMMM, I THINK YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE ONE FOR THAT ,,,,FIND A BUDDY EHO CAN MAYBE MODIFY IT FOR YOU..GOOD LUCK,,,SOUNDS LIKE A NICE PROJECT! HERES WHAT I GOT!

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