I may have tracked down a replacement for the tired Hydra-Matic in my '57 GMC. Owner is turning a 55.2 GMC Suburban into a motorcycle trailer hauler for his business, replacing the running gear with 500" Caddy/TH400 & NOT a 4.11 rear gear. He says the 248 (predecessor to the 270 and bigger brother 302) and Hydra-Matic were running good when the rear end cratered. He removed the transmission and engine in one piece. I've made an offer on just the tranny that he will take, but I thought I'd let the GMCers on the forum know about the availability of the engine in case there was any interest. Engine and tranny are near Alexandria Louisiana. I'll be heading that way over labor day to get the tranny. The engine will go cheap. Interested? PM me or call me @ 281-320-0258.
Oh Master... I assume that this block would be a replacement in case my 228 would give up it's 55 year old ghost?
WHY is this great stuff always so far away ? . Yes , it should be a bolt up replacement for your 228 Zig but remember : this is a real truck engine so you'll be wanting it 100 % complete ~ manifolds , carby and so on as the acessories are " tuned " to the engines displacement .
What Zig passed on. It was complete from air cleaner to oil pan drain plug, fan blades to Hydra-Matic output shaft. You should have spent the $150 Zig. It is on its way to Atlanta.
Thanks, Bill. Now I know how it would feel to be locked away for life, and years later have someone show me a picture of a beautiful, naked woman mouthing the words, "I'm sooo ---!". If I can't put my hands on it, it doesn't do any good to look at it. All that kept me from this was money and the time to drive there and back. (Not the money for the engine~ money for the GAS!)
Hang in there Zig. There are probably opportunities closer to home. When I was at the Labor Day parade yesterday I ran into a guy that said he had a lot of mechanical parts for our trucks including a strong 235 that was complete including a 12 volt genny. Talk it up around town and you might be surprised what someone has hiden away in a barn or storage building. Good luck, Gater
Hey, i could do with that 248, got a barn door that keeps swinging open, would wedge that shut nicely that would
