251/265 parts avilibillity

[tysouthwick]

My grandpa at his farm has lots of engines siting in a field one of them has caught my eye it is a 265 out of a 53 chrysler, I would like to know if there is more parts for one than a 230/218 and how much more horsepower is gained and if anyone has swaped one in to 49 Dodge B1B

[Reg Evans]

The 53 Chrysler 265 was rated at 119 HP and the 49 Truck 218 was rated at 95 HP.

I installed a 251 in my 52 1/2 ton which is also the 2" longer engine like the 265. Fairly simple job.

[FargoPanel]

I am just finishing a 265 and found parts readily available. Everything is new except the block,crank and rods, and the cam which I had reground. Have Fun!

[tysouthwick]

Is there enough clearance for the radiator or would that have to be moved closer to the grill

[Reg Evans]

Is there enough clearance for the radiator or would that have to be moved closer to the grill

This is the third truck I have installed a 251 in. The first 2 I had to mount the radiator forward of where it was originally. The last one,my 52 1/2 ton, I had to actually move the radiator toward the engine. It's been about 12 years now so I don't know where I got the radiator but maybe it was from a larger 1.5 ton. You can see in the photo that I had to use longer bolts with a 1/2" copper tubing coupler. I also had to grind off a little of the cross member rear lip to clear the oil pan sump.

The other photo shows the DCPD part number 1393353. Can anyone id the radiator from this number ? 1393353

I also added some metal tabs to the front motor mount that reached back to the original mounting holes.

[tysouthwick]

Question if my original radiator is trash and i got one out of a 55 willys pickup that is smaller would my engine over heat? and where i live the summer time temperture can easily get up to 120 degrees?

[wayfarer]

Since the original actually fits in the space provided you will be ahead to have a larger core installed.