AntRiley
Newbie
Posts: 1
Age: 42
Loc: Mebane NC
Reg: 05-01-24
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05-01-24 08:04 PM - Post#2869377
I have a 60 C10 that I am about to start slowly restoring. It currently has a 235 w/ 3spd transmission. I have a friend that is going to give me a 283 he took out of his 66 C10. Can you guys tell me what all I will need for the swap? I have a V8 horseshoe motor mount that I was told would work. I am not sure if I am going to keep the transmission or swap that for a 64/65 M20 4spd. I don’t have a lot of experience with all of this so any help would be greatly appreciated.
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 jktucker92
Silver Supporting Member
Posts: 575
Loc: West Richland, WA
Reg: 02-05-17
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05-06-24 06:09 PM - Post#2869583
In response to AntRiley
I swapped a 327 from a '65 Impala into my '65 C10 and that was a simple swap. That said, the '60-'62 uses different motor mounts so that part may not be as easy. What I Can tell you is that everything that bolts the motor to the transmission will directly swap over. The flywheel, clutch, bellhousing, etc will all work with the SBC. All I had to do was put a pilot bearing in the crank since my '327 came with an automatic. For the '63-'66, you can even re-use the motor mounts, but I don't know about the '60-'62.
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64ss409
Senior Member
Posts: 1059
Loc: Montana
Reg: 12-04-02
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05-08-24 10:35 AM - Post#2869666
In response to AntRiley
That 283 will not bolt up to the 235 bell housing. You'll have to find a truck V8 bell housing.
Ron
1964 SS 409/340 4 spd, bought new Oct '63 from Ken Boggs Chevrolet, Geraldine, Montana
1962 SS convertible, 327/250 4 spd
1956 IH pickup, 327
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bobb
Super Senior Member
Posts: 6686
Loc: paradise
Reg: 09-05-03
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05-12-24 10:31 AM - Post#2869760
In response to AntRiley
m20 is more work but worth it.
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