Damn... Trucks been through the ringer huh... So now its a 4x4, with a motor that it didnt come with, and a Trans that wont fit it... LOL

 

So will the T98 bolt to it? I was told it was driving at one point, so I have to believe it fit at some point, however I was told the main reason they pulled it apart is the starter ate teeth off the flywheel.

Plans for it right now are get it moving on its own power, then I think I would like to swap some one ton running gear into it. Not sure what the front axle is, but its a birfield (SP) set up. Its got some hacked mods on it...

I really wish they would not have painted over that green/blue color, it sure is pretty in the cab.

 

"I was told it was driving at one point."

And it was! (When it came off the assembly line) or before they buggered it up. Another good one "Ran when parked." or how it's "really easy to get a title". Hm, if it's so easy, why didn't they do that?

 

Do not believe a single word that private sellers claim, as they lie just like used/new car dealers, lawyers, politicians and TV evangelists.

This truck never ran with the FE engine, cuz the T-98 trans cannot be bolted to it. So what you bought is a Frankenstein monster with parts swapped from gawd only knows what.

"The starter ate the flywheel teeth" wheeze is pure BS since the trans was never bolted to the engine.

 

And so...

For a $350 truck... I didnt expect much.

That being said, without flaming me further...

What trans will bolt to the 352? Is it worth it to even mess with or should I just find a take out 302, 351 with a C6 bolted to it and go from there?

 

Not trying to beat up on you, it's just that some of us have heard all the same BS from the usual suspects (crooks and thieves) for years.

 

Seemed like a pretty hard flame.

I bought it sight unseen. Had a buddy pick it up for me, because I thought it looked kinda cool. It was $350 bucks, not $1500, not $1000...

So now, here we are.

Its a 63 with a 352 in it and no trans. What trans bolts up to a 352? Whats a 352 as far as a motor? Good?

I'll get it running again, finish what someone started and have a fun rig to take in the mud, mountians or other...

 

Yeah it's a "hard flame" alright - directed right at the SOB that lied to you. In that sense, I wasn't even talkin' to you! Sorry that you took it another way.

352 is a good motor but I'd be inclined to just drop a Y block back in it, depends on what they did with the motor mounts? See how the front has a center mount with 292?

 

$350 looks like a good deal; it's easily worth that even in parts.

I'm not sure about manual transmissions, but a C6 or a Cruis-O-Matic should bolt to that motor pretty easily. I think that would be the fastest way to get it running.

I'd still love to see how they mounted the FE in that frame. Chances are, the original mounts were cut away in the transplant. If not, a 292 will bolt to the T-98, though who knows how it will all work with the 4WD setup. Installing the Y-block is not the cheapest alternative--just a new flywheel will set you back more than the truck itself.

~Steve

 

Its got a divorced transfer case, no idea what it is at this point.

I think it would be cheaper to find a trans then a motor at this point, but who knows. I might just find a 351/C6 combo and throw that in...

 

So I know nothing about the 352... HP? How do they run? Anything to look out for? I need to fix a bunch of stuff on it, but...

 

That may or may not be the right trans, the t18 (which bolts to an FE just fine) also has t98 cast into the top cover.

The Novak Guide to the Borg-Warner T98 Transmission

The Novak Guide to the Borg-Warner T18 & T19 Transmissions

Do you have the FE bellhousing? If it'll bolt to the transmission your good to go.

If that does turn out to be a t98, finding a four speed that'll bolt to the FE is pretty easy, as the granny 4spds used into the 80's will work.

Sam

 

does the motor run,did you hear it run,check the transmission and see if its any good,look inside it,check the gears,

 

Interesting read. So it sounds like I need to pull the lid off to see what it is.