anyone swapped in a 292 chevy

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July 18th, 2009, 06:32 PM
jpsnblood

anyone swapped in a 292 chevy

While working on my 67 the timing had been giving me trouble. Just replaced wires . while checking timig with light. Motor sounded like a 1/2 inch nut was bouncing around inside ,engine rpm died down a lot then noise stopped and rpm came back. Well that aint good. Pulled valve covers hoping to find rocker arm off. several valves a little loose but nothing drastic. Before something really comes loose I think I need to pull engine and break it down.
Meanwhile I have a 292 straight 6 chevy available to me that runs good.
I think the bell housing bolt pattern is the same as a small block, maybe I could use a adapter for small block swap?
Has anyone done this swap. Anybody got any info that may help.
July 18th, 2009, 06:40 PM
brute4c

Rollie did one years ago...I believe you are right about the bellhousing and the adapter.

I remember it worked well he reported.
July 18th, 2009, 08:13 PM
503m715

DanMac has a chevy 6 in one of his trucks. I do not remember what the motor mounts look like, but I know a chevy to m715 trans adaptor was used. His truck works well with this set up.
July 18th, 2009, 09:28 PM
pistolnut

I think thats what Porkchop put in his truck. Looks and works great.
July 19th, 2009, 07:42 AM
white433

Moosejr also has one. I asked the same question, March of last year, Porkchop posted some pictures of his with the offset motor-mount plate on the passenger side, ( search, Remember the 292's). I chose to move the frame-horn instead of the plate approach, I will try to get a picture up sometime Monday. Can't report how the thing runs, I have moved embarrassingly slow on this project.
July 20th, 2009, 12:13 AM
Dan Mac

Strt 6

Mike is right. My "daily driver" has a 230 chev inline in it which is basicly the same block as a 292. That motor was in the truck when I got it so I don't know a whole lot about the swap. It does use the same bell housing as my other truck with the sml block and they used the stock frame towers and hogged the bolt holes a little along with some home made plates that bolt to the chev mounts. The mounts span the distance from the block to the towers and it seems to work well. I think the 292 wood be a great choice myself but the 230 I have is pretty underpowered.
July 20th, 2009, 12:19 AM
Dan Mac

strt 6

I meant to ad that mine also uses the stock tranny and 200 transfer case as Mike mentioned but I don't know anything about the adapter plate, clutch or transmission input shaft used for the swap other than it bolts the chev bell housing to the T98. Any sml block kit should work for your swap.
July 21st, 2009, 11:52 PM
white433

Alternate Mounting Method

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/p...3/100_0714.jpg

Moving the frame is easy, a couple of the bolts that hold the shock mount line up just right.
July 22nd, 2009, 01:01 AM
jpsnblood

Quote:

Originally Posted by white433

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/p...3/100_0714.jpg

Moving the frame is easy, a couple of the bolts that hold the shock mount line up just right.

that 230 looks right in that engine bay.
I can get a running 292 for free but the clutch, bellhousing and flywheel is gonna cost.
I have a rusty 1968 m 715 with a fresh good running 350 in it . i'm afraid I 'm gonna have to take the 350 out and put it in my 67. Kid in braces,football,and everything else.
If money was not a object, I'd put the 292 in .it looks like the motor belongs there.
thanks for the info and the picture
July 29th, 2009, 01:00 AM
andy howell

292

i just installed a 250 in one of mine. found a novak kit down in fl for right $, used the block adapters for a 69 chevy truck, rubber insulators for the same year & cut the "lip" off to make them sit flat down on the frame mounts. then just moved the hole around on the frame mount to fit the hole in the insulator and BANG- strait six in a jeep. had to get creative with p/s - fabbed my own brackets to mount above the alt, scored hei & double pulleys & water pump at junkyard for $20! havnt got it running yet, busy getting ready to go back oversea again but dont lack much- clutch linkage & radiator hoses. what did you boys use for fans? looks like an electric will work best for me.
andy
July 29th, 2009, 11:16 AM
porkchop

I have a 292 in mine. If you do a search you will be able to see the pics, if not I can post some more when I get home from work. I am running a 4bbl offy intake with a 350 cfm 2bbl holley, but will be moving to a 390 cfm 4bbl when ever I get around to rebuilding the carb. I am using the original 24v generator and have power steering and power brakes. The 292 has more than enough power, more than I will ever need. Behind it I have a SM465 and the stock transfer case.

Edit: I forgot to add that the bellhousing needs to be the old cast iron one that has the mounts for the starter. I tried to use the newer aluminum one that came with the tranny but there were no starter mounts.
July 29th, 2009, 10:52 PM
white433

Porkchop, I had the same problem. I had it all put together with a newer bellhousing before I discovered my older 292, only had the two inline holes for the starter. Later a guy gave me a newer 292 (spare parts motor) that has the off-set starter holes. I finally found a Hitachi style starter, that when shimed will work, notice my picture. That problem is what got me off track.
August 13th, 2022, 09:51 PM
Freedonia fire

Quote:

Originally Posted by porkchop

I have a 292 in mine. If you do a search you will be able to see the pics, if not I can post some more when I get home from work. I am running a 4bbl offy intake with a 350 cfm 2bbl holley, but will be moving to a 390 cfm 4bbl when ever I get around to rebuilding the carb. I am using the original 24v generator and have power steering and power brakes. The 292 has more than enough power, more than I will ever need. Behind it I have a SM465 and the stock transfer case.

Edit: I forgot to add that the bellhousing needs to be the old cast iron one that has the mounts for the starter. I tried to use the newer aluminum one that came with the tranny but there were no starter mounts.

I know I'm reading a really old thread but I'm swapping a 250 Chevy into my 68 M715...I caught where you said you kept yours 24v and I want to as well...how did you get fire to the 292? Did you keep it 12v with a regulator or is there a 24 volt distributor and coil available? I have figured out the 24 volt Chevy starters will bolt up and my lights work so I'd like to keep it 24v if possible. Thanks for any help
August 18th, 2022, 06:30 AM
Nomad

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freedonia fire

I know I'm reading a really old thread but I'm swapping a 250 Chevy into my 68 M715...I caught where you said you kept yours 24v and I want to as well...how did you get fire to the 292? Did you keep it 12v with a regulator or is there a 24 volt distributor and coil available? I have figured out the 24 volt Chevy starters will bolt up and my lights work so I'd like to keep it 24v if possible. Thanks for any help

Off topic, but we live in the same town....
Sent you a pm. Let me know if you need help getting it going.

- Damon
August 18th, 2022, 08:37 AM
Barrman

Porkchop had a 24 to 12 volt reducer mounted on the inside of his firewall to give power to the coil. The rest of the truck was 24 volt stock.
August 18th, 2022, 07:27 PM
Freedonia fire

Would you happen to have a link for replacing the flywheel?