engine swap

[kevinanderson]

Can anyone tell me if an industrial slant six can be replaced with a long block flathead six? This is in a large fork lift. Thanks.

[Don Coatney]

Can anyone tell me if an industrial slant six can be replaced with a long block flathead six? This is in a large fork lift. Thanks.

Kevin;

Most folks would go the other way and replace a flat 6 with a slant 6. You should have plenty of room. The slant 6 is around 29" long if my memory serves me well. The long block flathead 6 is 25 1/2" long. You will most likely have to fab up motor mounts. Not sure what you will have to do to mate the fork truck transmission to the flat 6. Probably not a bolt up application.

[kevinanderson]

Thanx. the reason i ask is the slant six became a slant 5

[Guest mikeys toy]

I've never seen an "industrial" s/s

ANY s/s should do; from the 170 to the 225