I think I am going to have a hard time pullng the 351 out of my 55


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By junkyardjeff - 11 Years Ago
As it sits right now I can hop in it and drive to California and everyone knows the saying if its not broke dont fix it,I have been seriously thinking about finding a 54 to 59 2 door sedan to build in a early 60s hotrod style with my 292 and toploader 4 speed so I am going to look for one over the winter and see what I can come up with. My girlfriend wants my 65 custom 500 4 door to race so I might let her do it and get me the 2 door sedan,my 65 is my iffy weather old car so I will build a 54 to 59 2 door sedan to replace it. What ever I find wont be mint as it will have to sit outside like the 65 does.
By junkyardjeff - 11 Years Ago
Another plan I have is to leave it alone for the time being and get my moneys worth of driving out of the present drivetrain and put it back close to original when I retire but is there going to be anyone alive in 15 years that will know anything about a Y block,I do have a 55 to 57 272 so I am going to look for a 55 FOM and rear end along with original spindles and front brakes and stash those parts in the shed until that time. I want to be able to drive it all over the country right now and not have to worry about parts availability so maybe when I get closer to retirement I will have a trailer I can haul it it,I am still not sure on what I want to do with it right now but a hotrod 54 with my 292 and one of my 4 speeds sounds good for a somewhat daily driver.
By Ted - 11 Years Ago
junkyardjeff (9/7/2013)
As it sits right now I can hop in it and drive to California and everyone knows the saying if its not broke dont fix it,.......

Jeff. My sentiments mirror yours when it comes to pulling out a good running engine and replacing it with something else even when the engine is not original to the car. It would appear that your next challenge is finding a car that is suitable for your next project that is both workable and affordable.
By Y block Billy - 11 Years Ago
Got a decent 65 Convertible but the frame is toast, runs like a clock, 352 4bbl. Got any frames? or maybe you could use the convertible?
By junkyardjeff - 11 Years Ago
I think I could find a frame for the 65 convertible,as for my convertible I just dont have the money to build a Y block for now so I am going to run the 351 until something happens to it while collecting parts. I hope I can find a cheap 55 parts car to get all the parts I sold so if I decide to put it back original after I retire I will have the parts and wont have to look which will probably be a bit tougher to find.