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#101181 01/01/24 05:11 AM
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Hi everyone, my dad and I are working on a 40 Chevy special deluxe. You may have seen his posts about the rust in the engine and I came up with a possible solution by doing a body swap. We went through the measurements and determined an 08 Trailblazer SS would fit, with some massaging of the 40�s floor. Key point is that the wheelbases matche. I was wondering if anyone else has done this successfully or attempted it and if anyone has any advice before diving into the project. Thanks for your input.

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There is a forum here that is dedicated to the 4.2 engines. Maybe someone in there can help.


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Pretty radical solution for a rusty engine.


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A 52 GMC truck body was swapped onto a trailbazer chassis.


51 GMC 4.2 turbo
Can't solved today's problems using the same technology/thinking that created them

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