tylorelliott91 Posted October 13, 2013 Report Posted October 13, 2013 Does anyone know if it would be possible to transfer a 1948 p15 special deluxe body to a different chassis with a full setup already installed? Quote
falconvan Posted October 13, 2013 Report Posted October 13, 2013 I've seen it done on an S10 chassis. Not an easy task by any means but if you can fabricate floor pans and mounts and you're a decent welder it's doable. Probably a Ranger would work, too. The one I saw looked good when it was done. 1 Quote
tylorelliott91 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Report Posted October 13, 2013 Gotcha. That sounds a little out of my range of skill. Any pointers on at least dropping a new engine (preferrably a 350) and tranny in? Quote
falconvan Posted October 13, 2013 Report Posted October 13, 2013 I saw one over on the HAMB with a small block Chevy; he used the old ram horn style exhaust manifolds and offset the engine slightly toward the passenger side to clear the steering box. Another alternative is to change the steering box out and adapt a Cavalier rack and pinion. That opens up a decent amount of room to work with. I did that on my 48 and put in a LS 5.3. Quote
Frank Elder Posted October 14, 2013 Report Posted October 14, 2013 On 10/13/2013 at 10:55 PM, tylorelliott91 said: Gotcha. That sounds a little out of my range of skill. Any pointers on at least dropping a new engine (preferrably a 350) and tranny in? Was a chevy body too expensive? Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 14, 2013 Report Posted October 14, 2013 The HAMB is full of these modifications...this entire website is dedicated to these style builds....maybe a post over there will garner some suggestions... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/index.php Quote
Dave72dt Posted October 14, 2013 Report Posted October 14, 2013 You'll need fabrication skills for transplanting any engine/drivetrain components that weren't put there from the factory or pockets deep enough to pay someone who does. SB Chevies are usually the easiest, simply because there's so much stuff out there for them and they've been put in everything. So much so, they're not very interesting to look at. They're so boring to me , if I were customizing a Chevy I wouldn't put one in it, opting instead for maybe a big Caddy or Pontiac, but it's your choice and I understand the necessity of using what you have sometimes. Just don't raise the hood around a true Mopar guy. Quote
tylorelliott91 Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Posted October 15, 2013 What chevy frames could possibly be the best fit for the p-15? Quote
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