albyneau Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Has anyone done this swap? I'm not doing it either~ HAHAHA! But what I do need to find out (from someone who has) is what kind of trans tunnel mods/hacks are required to make a GM trans fit my truck's underbelly.... 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Well if you go old school a lot of hacking do a LS a lot less. Swap a crappy ford , less as well due to distributor up front. 1 Quote Link to comment
albyneau Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 1 hour ago, mrbigtanker said: Well if you go old school a lot of hacking do a LS a lot less. Swap a crappy ford , less as well due to distributor up front. Engine's already selected (and none of the above)~ My main concern is as frugal a pruning as possible, so my hopeful goal is finding someone with measurements, templates, and/or pics.... Anyone? 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Did you search. 2 Quote Link to comment
albyneau Posted September 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 like a man possessed~ and continue to do so... 1 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 There is a guy that had one in Texas he was doing and like most guys stopped the build for time money who knows. Also do a search for a Bory. He did a 5.0 swap in it. Nice but not my style, did not like the way the headers and cooling lines were ran, but it still came out very nice. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 Wheelbarrow. At least that's what I've seen used in the past to make the tunnel/engine bay bigger. No measurements though, I don't have one. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 On 9/22/2018 at 7:03 PM, albyneau said: Engine's already selected (and none of the above)~ My main concern is as frugal a pruning as possible, so my hopeful goal is finding someone with measurements, templates, and/or pics.... Anyone? Where's the adventure, I mean balls in that. I bet if you ask nice maybe the person with the templates would do it for you. Get a sawzall and a cutting torch and get after it! Hell I cut out my firewall and tunnel on my 66 520 and I do not even weld. Thank God my brother does! LOL 1 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 I have to say you can put anything in anything just how much work you want to do. Money time know how. And finish it as most are never. 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 That is true Mrbigtanker. Fact is there are a bunch of 521 and 620 trucks out there with small blocks in them, they just don't come here and talk about it, they just did it, all the finished ones I seen photos of never had a thread of the build that I know of except that 720 drag truck, but that is not a 521. I say if one has the tools and motivation, and a plan, follow your dream. 2 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 The guys that put small blocks in 521s are too busy sleeping with their sisters to post on here Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 On 9/22/2018 at 7:03 PM, albyneau said: Engine's already selected (and none of the above)~ My main concern is as frugal a pruning as possible, so my hopeful goal is finding someone with measurements, templates, and/or pics.... Anyone? V6. There are some impressive power making 6's out there. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted September 28, 2018 Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 One way to lessen the pruning is due a body lift. Back in the 90's my brother and I put a Z20 5 speed in my 70 521 and the only way we could make it fit without cutting the firewall and tunnel was to do a 3" body lift. Quote Link to comment
albyneau Posted September 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 On 9/27/2018 at 8:13 PM, datzenmike said: V6. There are some impressive power making 6's out there. Yes there are, mike, but that's not my goal. This is a 4x4 build, with target functions of reliability, mileage, and overall cost minimization. Unless a 1.9L VW diesel falls in my lap I'll be going with a GM 60 degree v6... 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted September 30, 2018 Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 1 hour ago, albyneau said: Yes there are, mike, but that's not my goal. This is a 4x4 build, with target functions of reliability, mileage, and overall cost minimization. Unless a 1.9L VW diesel falls in my lap I'll be going with a GM 60 degree v6... Well now it’s a 4x4 build that changes the dynamics slightly. Quote Link to comment
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