Hi Jim,
There's an excellent illustrated 3-part how-to article by Homer Eubanks at
http://www.truckworld.com/How-To-Tech/Chevrolet-Engine/Chevy-engine.html
about swapping in a modified 292 for a 250 in a '70 chevy. He mentions the
difference in the mounts. It's a very interesting and well documented
article.
Regards,
Grant S. gls@4link.net
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J.Forbes wrote:
>G. Simmons wrote:
>>And besides, if you had to swap out an original 235, one of >mankind's
better inventions, why settle for a 250? I'd put in a >292.
>
>Regards,
>
>Grant S. gls@4link.net
>
>Grant--
>
>The 292 6 cyl, which looks like a 250 but is taller, also has a
>different mounting setup...they had to move things around to make the
>longer stroke crank fit, and as a result, the passenger side motor mount
>is forward of where it is on the 250. This means that the motor mounts
>on the 292 are not at the same place on both sides...so a crossmember to
>mount the engine would be harder to make, as the mounts will have to be
>offset.
>
>I will pass no judgement on the 235 vs 250 vs 292...I'd just like folks
>to know what they're getting into with these different engines! The
>235 is based on the original Stovebolt 6 Chevy engines from the 1930s,
>while the 230/250/292 design dates to the early 1960s, and shares the
>basic design philosopy of the small block v-8...ie, lightweight, simple,
>compact, and efficient.
>
>Jim
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>
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