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- From: hotrod@dixie.com (The Hotrod List)
- Subject: Re: iron to aluminum glide conversion
- Message-ID: <bnsr2pn@dixie.com>
- Date: Fri, 01 Jan 93 20:57:52 GMT
- Organization: Dixie Communications Public Access. The Mouth of the South.
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- hotrod@dixie.com (The Hotrod List) writes:
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- >i have a 56 chevy that has a iron glide and i want to convert
- >it to a aluminum one or a turbo 350. due to the failure of
- >my iron glide and high cost of rebuilding it by someone else
- >and my lack of time i think that the fastest way is the conversion.
- >first are there the same mounting holes on a aluminum glide as on
- >the iron ones? if not does anyone fabricate a crosspiece that
- >goes in without drilling or welding to the frame (so i can put
- >the iron one back in at a later date). any other advice?
- >thanks
- >dan stanger
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- This is a trick post, designed to flush out the old croaks, right? :-)
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- If your 56 is stock (engine block, crossmember, etc) your problems are
- going to include starter and mounts. If you have theoriginal mount setup,
- (2 front ones off the front of the block, 2 rear off the bell housing
- area of the ironglide) you are gonna have to change to the newer style.
- Hope the block is not an early specimen with no bolt bosses cast in.
- Next problem is changing to the new (2 bolts UP) starter. Let us know
- more info-- A T350 would certainly make a nice improvement in street
- performance.
-
- Jim Davies
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- Posted by: emory!fraser.sfu.ca!jimd (Jim Davies)
-