Engine change not necessarily for the purest, but?
Hi All
Engine change not necessarily for the purest, but there are times when it is the only way to keep the criter on the road.
I've got three CMPs one I've tried to keep as original as possible, because it was basically all there when I was lucky enough to find it. The other two have none original engines. One because the original engine had not been protected from freezing and had frozen and had numerous block cracks.
Yes, I have welded and sealed all the cracks but would it be a reliable engine, probably not so it got a 1952 216cu.in. engine and will be getting a 235 which is ready to go in.
The other had a good running original 216 but to drive it on the road with a truck that weighs in at 11,000 lbs just was to slow to be safe. So it got a 261 which gave it about as get up and go as the 234 in wheel base and 60+ year old brakes can handle, it will out run any WWII vehicle in the club. The original engine has been pulled complete, set up on a test stand ready to run, should I or the next owner ever want to go pure original.
My point in this post is NO ONE SHOULD FEEL DIMINISHED if they need to put a none original engine in to keep the truck on the road.
I applaud Keith for starting this thread to help people explore what will fit and what will work. So I look forward to reading more posts.
Cheers Phil
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