Thread: Inline 6 to V8 swap

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the stock radiator will work if in good shape .the same frame as my car and i had a chevy 327 in mine till i did the bbcs . freind had a 52 looks and sit about the same as yours with a small block was all stock . another guy has a 51 with a 327 with a stick that has the same honey comb radiator as well all cars used the front engine mount s i had stock55/57 front block mount others used the lakewood ox collar mount . i think block huggers headers will clear the old bell crank steering .on my car it had 265 log mainfold on the driver side for it to clear the steering box as the old ram horns will not fit .this is not a big deal has this swap is not to hard and there alot more stuff out there now to do this then there was 35 years ago . strait 6 would be nice thats is what i was going to do but i had a extra 454 laying around