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realsteelGM · 03-27-2010, 12:28 PM

Anyone know of swapping out an inline 6 to a 283? The 283 is the stock engine in my 67 truck and I'm getting close to pulling the 6 out and sinking the 8 into it. I was told the front mounting brackets need to be moved forward, is this true? Also will I need to alter the drive shaft length, will I need a different bellhousing? Will I need a different flywheel and pressure plate size?
Thanks

03-27-2010, 12:28 PM	#1
realsteelGM Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Posts: 162	Engine swap-inline 6 to 283 Anyone know of swapping out an inline 6 to a 283? The 283 is the stock engine in my 67 truck and I'm getting close to pulling the 6 out and sinking the 8 into it. I was told the front mounting brackets need to be moved forward, is this true? Also will I need to alter the drive shaft length, will I need a different bellhousing? Will I need a different flywheel and pressure plate size? Thanks __________________ "gotta love something that works without a computer"