texas275 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I have a 53 B4B pickup that had a siezed motor. I picked up a 218 out of a 51 Plymouth Business Coupe that was said to be running when they pulled it. I looks exactly like my 53 truck engine, but being pretty new to all of this my question is this. Am I going to have any fit, or matching problems with my 53 truck frame, bell housing, transmission, etc? Thanks in advance for your responses, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 If your truck is a non fluid drive model you're good to go. If you have fluid drive the crank from the plymouth won't have 8 bolt holes required to hook up the fluid drive unit. You'll need to swap oil pans and pickups to the front sump unit from your truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas275 Posted July 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 It is not a fluid drive, but I will need to swap oil pans and oil pick up. Got it. I have not looked over the oil pickup, Does the oil pickup simply unscrew, (I hope, I hope, I hope) or is there more to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 I believe its just a pipe thread into the bottom of the block that can be undone with a pipe wrench. Its been a while since I've done one though. I will be doing this swap in reverse but haven't started it yet so I can't say for sure how it comes off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 yes, don't forget to swap pans! I *think* we just hand treaded the pick up tube in and snugged it on my engine. With the bend in it, it can't really unthread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas275 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Yep just threaded the one off of the truck into the Plymouth motor no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Using the truck motors crank and rods will render the 218 into a 230. The only difference in the cubic inches comes through the stroke, so you may want to give that a thought before you give up some Horse power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I'd check that first. Trucks carried the 218 over longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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