Hi - My name is Dickson, and I have a "new" 1951 1/2 ton GMC truck. It's very original and pretty solid & complete. However, the engine is missing. I've been told a lot of things from "put in a Chevy 235" to "drop in a 350"...I think that I'd be very happy with an original straight 6 GMC motor. I'm told that good options would be the GMC 228/248/270/302 motors. 1. Do you agree? 2. What should I look to pay for a good one? 3. Does anyone have one? 4. Will adding these mean I have to swap to 12 volt, different engine mounts, different transmission, or non-torque tube rear end? Thanks a lot! Dickson
Welcome Aboard Dickson, enjoy the ride while you are here. Drop what you want in there if you want to keep it stock stay with the G motors. It's your truck and it looks like a real good start. Thanks for sharing. Charles
You would. Right again... 1. yep 2. all over the map. take your time 3. lots of places to look - speed shops, ebay, craigslist 4. nope. It came with a 228 so the bigger ones should be just fine, also You'll probably get all kinds of ideas here, but with a truck that looks that good, keep it simple...
And, say WHAT??? ANOTHER GMC??? This is just too good!!!! That looks like it's mighty darn straight, also!!! WELCOME!!!
Congrats on the GMC ! Mine has a later model 235 six which bolts right up to everything. I like your truck. Keep us posted on progress. Welcome to the site. As a lot of these guys will tell you, there's no such thing as a dumb question, and some of those same guys have virtually ALL the answers. There's a lot of knowledge available here. Use it as needed. Bill
Welcome ! Just find a Hot Rodder who took his L O N G M O T O R out and buy it along with the trany etc. , it'll be cheap as no one wants these sturdy, robust almost unbreakable engines .
