350 chevy to 216 tranny??can it be done??

[DIRTYT]

i have a 50 chevy coupe i want to put in a small block i got but i dont want to have to change out the torque tube, and i would like to use the stock trans. i dont know the id or any thing on the trans. i just want to know if they make a bell housing for this swap??? any help would be great thanks
Bryan

[Dago Red]

Maybe it could be done, but it would be a LOT of work. Just put a later full-pressure 235 in there. That would be a lot easier. All you would need to do is swap the front plate where the motor mounts bolt up from the 216 to the 235, and get a short water pump from Patrick's.

[Elrusto]

Check out this post, I was asking the same question. (http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=182793&fpart=& PHPSESSID=)

[DIRTYT]

thanks for the replys guys, im just going with a 235 it will be a lot less of a hassle. and it wont be just another small block car.