Dunkin Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Howdy, Newbie here! I have a 251cid Dodge engine (T120-77962) in my 1.5 ton truck that has a blown out piston and I did not want to put money into rebuilding it since it's a truck used to just drive around the farm for fun. My question is, will a 230cid Dodge engine (D42-211153) from either 1951 or 1952 be a viable replacement to bolt up to my existing set up? I found an engine nearby in excellent running condition and thought of just swapping mine out for this one. I think that I would have to move the motor mounts, but I don't know if the water pump, thermostat housing, generator or anything else would simply swap out from the 251 to the 230. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards, Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinsailor Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 I did it on a 1 ton Fargo, weld tabs on the motor mounts, find a radiator hose to make up the difference, maybe put a spacer on your fan and you should be there. Easier than going from a short motor to a long one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkin Posted October 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 I decided to keep the original 251cid in the truck after all since it was just a busted piston in hole #6. She now runs great and the brakes have been gone through as well. All she needs now is a set of new(used) tires and she'll be road worthy. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) That would not be a good idea to put a 23" engine in that 1-1/2 tonner. Bad idea IMO...barely just enough power with the 251. But for fun on the farm..why not! All the accessories.starter,WP generator etc. should swap. The fan should be close to the radiator as it is now to cool properly. Never mind! Old post I didn't fully follow through on!. Edited October 3, 2019 by Dodgeb4ya 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 Reminder: Offers of parts for sale or requests for parts must be in the classified section. Otherwise your post may will be deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 ??? Where was there an offer for part for sale, or a request? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 5 hours ago, Merle Coggins said: ??? Where was there an offer for part for sale, or a request? it was removed. I will edit and unhide it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkin Posted October 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 For clarification, my statement was simply a statement that I was going to put the 230cid engine for sale. I had full intentions of offering the engine and parts in the classified section, not here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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