can this swap be done?

locomotion · Guru

can this swap be done?

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

yes

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

427carl wrote:

yes

That was short & sweet CARL!!!!!

locomotion · Guru

that is what i like...short and sweet
makes for some fast ready
and it leaves more time to work on the car

locomotion · Guru

what parts would have to be swapped?
do i need to change all the way to the rear axle?
or only engine components, and which engine components?

Professur · Guru

In the pre-computer days, you can swap in any motor you can squeeze in. That's not the hard part. the hard part is making everything else fit, and work, once you get the horses between the rails. You will eventually need some fabrication skills.

What engine is that V6?

Beaumont4008 · Uber Guru

Do you mean a inline six instead of a V6 ?

Beaumont4008 · Uber Guru

I think you would have to find V8 frame mounts to put the V8 in the 60. I do not think the 68 frame mounts will fit. Not sure it would be a direct fit to put that old style 261 six into the 68 body. The 68 would have had the newer generation of six. Different mounts I am sure. That old style 261 block was never put into a 68. I think the last year was 62 for that old style six in a car body. Correct me if I am wrong.The 68 would have had a 230 or 250 newer style engine.

-- Edited by Beaumont4008 on Monday 1st of November 2010 09:39:43 AM

rabbit64cs · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

yes, you will need the 59-64 style V-8 mounts...if only someone on here had a selection of old parts!!

-- Edited by rabbit64cs on Monday 1st of November 2010 09:46:12 AM

jonathanD · Poncho Master!

would you happen to have pictures of the cars your gonna try this with?

forespeed · Poncho Master!

Professur wrote:

In the pre-computer days, you can swap in any motor you can squeeze in. That's not the hard part. the hard part is making everything else fit, and work, once you get the horses between the rails. You will eventually need some fabrication skills.

What engine is that V6?
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Now you've gone and done it, couldn't you just keep it to one word answers, like Carl.

-- Edited by forespeed on Monday 1st of November 2010 09:40:23 PM