hi im new hear just bought a 59 short bed it has a 223 3 on the tree the gck uy i bought it from said the motor was rebuilt got it around the cornor it would not stay ruhhing so i colled a tower got it home changed carb little better but not rigit oh i changed points and condenser also after that pulled plugs no 1 lokked good 2n3 i think its called carbon deposits 4n5 good 6 was wet than did comp test 2n3 only went up to 30 lb than bleed off 6 went to 50 and stayed tryed valve adjust bjut its still all bad a rebuild kit for 223 is about 1300 noy including machine shop work so im going to rebuild a 289 i have [had a 59 10 years ago with 289 c4 that ran and drove like a bat out of hell]and put a c4 behind it. can someone tell me about motor and tranny mount placement or is there a kit out there also the frount end im going to g9 through should the springs be heaver than stock 6 cyl springs im also looking for stock bonch seat the one thats in it is why to soft thank you and sorry about spelling

 

I would suggest, being that your new to the site, to get familiar with the site, lots of good information here. Try doing a search for the particular information you are seeking. Good luck with your project!

 

Hoseph,not to scare you off,but please,I can barely understand your post.It can't be that difficult to spend a little extra time to type legibly.You'll probably get more and better responses.

 

Don't want to be rude but it's hard to follow your question. I am a very poor speller my self and can read most. I keep a dictionary next to me, you could check to see if your P C has 'spell check ' it will help. Sorry ,not trying to be rude and wellcome to F T E . JIM

 

Lighten up a little guys, not everybody got good grades in spelling and grammar.
Hoseph, can't help on the mount locations for the 59, but you should be able to use on of the crossmembers offered by Mid-Fifty to install the engine/trans combo, good luck. If you are wanting to keep the stock seat, look for a reputable upholstery shop who can rebuild your's. I don't know for sure, but I don't think there were different springs for 6 or 8 cylinder applications.

 

well there should be a kit out there to do this swap. 289 is the same as the 302 and the 302 is probably the second most popular motor swap out there (right behind a SBC). If you wanna do it on the cheap and have a welder you would fab up your own mounts pretty easy and i wouldn't sweat the placement too much just put it in the center or offset to the passenger side a little if there is interference with the steering. There is lots of room in these trucks so its pretty easy to get one in there. I personally haven't done this swap so i might be full of BS. Hopefully someone with a SBF powered 59 will be along shortly.