1957 chevy stepside

[Shooner]

I'm building a 1957 chev stepside with the engine out of the Revell street burner 1979 Z28 Camaro. My problem is that I've located the front engine mounts from the Camaro into the Chev, but the clearance from the front of the engine to the hood doesn't leave me room for a rad. Anyone attempt this, or does anyone have ideas? I'm going with more of a street rod/ sleeper look to it (you know blown daily driver lol). All input and suggestions are much appreciated. Thank you.

[Art Anderson]

I'm building a 1957 chev stepside with the engine out of the Revell street burner 1979 Z28 Camaro. My problem is that I've located the front engine mounts from the Camaro into the Chev, but the clearance from the front of the engine to the hood doesn't leave me room for a rad. Anyone attempt this, or does anyone have ideas? I'm going with more of a street rod/ sleeper look to it (you know blown daily driver lol). All input and suggestions are much appreciated. Thank you.

Unless that V8 engine is somehow oversized, it should fit in the pickup kit. For starters, 55-59 Chevy pickup engines, V8 or 6, sit all the way back in the engine bay, the back of the block VERY close to the firewall. That engine bay is long enough for the longer inline 6, I've installed them in a couple of AMT 55-57 Chevy pickups, as have others), so the 8 should be a drop in fit. Also, the transmission on the AMT pickups is the Saginaw 3-spd stick, I am pretty sure, and that is a longer tranny than any manual shift, so some shortening of the driveshaft likely will be needed.

Art

[Shooner]

Thanks, the only problem I think I'm having is the scoop for the blower is a little to long so I'm not able to shove the engine all the way back. I'll have to mock up the fire wall and set the cab/interior down on the frame. Thank you for the input.