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[oletrucks] 1958 235 into a 1951 Chevy 1/2-ton

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Subject: [oletrucks] 1958 235 into a 1951 Chevy 1/2-ton
From: Cesar Baptista <cesarali@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 19:04:24 -0400
I  bought a newly rebuilt 1958 235 complete with a Powerglide transmission
online.  For $1000 I figured I would take a chance and I hope that it would
fit easily into my 1951 Chevy 1/2-ton pickup.  Can anyone who has done a
similar swap tell me what is involved?

Does the driveaxle need to be shortened?

Does a crossmember need to be moved or installed?

Will a firewall modification be necessary?

What is involved with rerouting the shifter linkage?

What else should I be considering? 
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959

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