engine swap

tinpan · Post by **tinpan** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:37 am

I have a 52 m38a1 that my son and I are going to try to bring back to life . the previous owner installed an old ford 289ci engine w/ headers, I would like to return to a 4cyl engine. would the PO have had to move the original motor mounts ?? What 4cyl engines can I use ? The 289 is connected to the original tranny.

hillbilly21 · Post by **hillbilly21** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 2:25 pm

BUY the rolling chassic I have for sale on this site and your troubles will be 3/4 over..You will have a correct uncut rolling chassic complete along with a running engine that I did run before I dismantled it and decided to go a different direction..cant beat the price !!!!!!!!!!

ocwd · Post by **ocwd** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 3:52 pm

Go into the photo gallery on this site and surf through the pictures. I am sure that some one has some pictures of an unmolested M38A1 frame. Or, post a picture of your frame's motor mounts here.

Post by **wesk** » Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:19 pm

Hillbilly's offer is the perfect solution in several ways.

Front side mounts.

Engine compartment

Rear engine tranny crossmember

tinpan · Post by **tinpan** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:02 am

Thanks guys for all the detailed frame specs and pics, thats a ton of good info. It looks like all the PO had to do to install the 289 , was to add an adapter plate from the engine to the original frame mounts, so we will be in good shape to convert back to a 4cyl,

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