1964 Chevy Impala 292 six 3 speed overdrive

[deadcatlicker]

Hi there, I dig your car. I have a '63 Belair four door sedan with a hot 383, but I'm also building a '62 Belair hearse. I'm going to use a 292 in my hearse with a T5. I already have the engine, box, bellhousing etc ready to go, but the car currently has SBC mounts in place. Could you tell me what you did with motor mounts, or maybe send me some pictures? Did you use a standard 250 mount on the driver's side and make a custom one on the passenger side? I assume that's what I'll have to do.

[yoyodynepropulsion]

@deadcatlicker A standard 250 motor mount works perfect on the drivers side.

I used another drivers side mount on the passenger side and an adapter plate

to get it to fit on the crossmember. No welding required, and other than the plate

uses all stock items.

[deadcatlicker]

@yoyodynepropulsion

Thanks for the info. Since I posted that comment I've ordered a set of mounts for a '75 C20 (which is what my engine came out of). They mount flush against the frame itself, with a solid steel bracket that mounts to the engine. If this doesn't work I'll do it the way you said.

[Junqueboi1973]

I like what you did to this car. What RPM does your 292 turn at 60mph? I have an '81 Shorty Cargo van with the 305/3-on-the-tree & would like to do this.

I agree with your wiring: I did a similar thing to my '83 S10, wiring the TCC solenoid to a dash mounted switch & hooking the transmission pressure switches up to indicator lights just for fun. Makes driving the 2.8/700R4 combination a little less miserable. Is the 292 a direct bolt-in replacement for the 250? Love the 4K tach.

[yoyodynepropulsion]

@Junqueboi1973 Hi, 60 is about 2000 rpm. 292 has different motor mounts on the

right side, that had to be custom made, and it is a taller engine. I had to watch

the crankcase vent and air cleaner with the hood clearance. Otherwise it is a direct

replacement.

[DPitts1993]

thats a sweet find man it seems like 292 is a good engine

i might be gettin one for my 81 c10

[yoyodynepropulsion]

@DPitts1993 You will love it. I've put one in a '73 Dodge 3/4 ton and it works great. Two others

sitting in the garage for future projects. I've had this 292 for about 25 years, put over

100k on it in a '64 wagon, just recently put it in this car.

[62view]

This guy is really genius. Cool car, same age as me. So many kids have never even seen a car with a three on the tree tranny.

[stevefromstllouis]

Based on the use of the Mopar cruise as the control mechanism for the overdrive I assume the car did not originally have overdrive. Out of curiosity, what was the donor car the overdrive transmission came from or what brand (i.e. saginaw, borg-warner, muncie) is the transmission? I ask because I am considering adding overdrive to a '60 chevy that I have. Thanks,

[yoyodynepropulsion]

@stevefromstllouis Borg Warner made everybody's overdrive back then, they adapted it to

fit behind any standard three speed transmission (replaced tail shaft and housing). This overdrive

is a mid 60's chevy. This car was originally an automatic car (tilt steering, too), I replaced the

column and added the clutch.

[mczr00]

so the gearshift was at a different place back then

[lucasorcorey]

nice one. now all you need is a nice blue paint job and add it to the 24 mpg you get and you have a nice daily driver that will be better then everyone elses cars

[yoyodynepropulsion]

@lucasorcorey Yeah, someday. I've had it for 20 years now, so better not get in a hurry.

[1956MercM260]

That tach is calibrated nicely! For real-world driving. :)

[yoyodynepropulsion]

@1956MercM260 Thanks, 4000 rpm tach. Cruise at about 1800 in overdrive,

so thats all it needs.

[1956MercM260]

@yoyodynepropulsion: That's why I like those big ol' inline sixes; you don't need lots of buzzy RPMs to make loads of power.

[dawg1157]

I'm new to transmissions.....but what what is that dial for on top of the steering column?

[yoyodynepropulsion]

@dawg1157 Thats a tachometer.

[Nza420]

nice smooth car! thanks for not making it hop! xD

[hoosierboy69er]

i don't get it,so it has cruise control?can you explain please

[yoyodynepropulsion]

@hoosierboy69er No, not cruise control, I'm only using the switch to run

the solenoid on the overdrive.

[dcairns61]

That runs down the road pretty quiet.

For the tach wire, there is a gap between the sterring wheel and the dash, just above the tirm where you can sneak the wires through. That is how I wired my tach.

[kennethrobinson123]

what makes you think it's a 292 and not a 250 or 230 or a 194. thanks

[yoyodynepropulsion]

@kennethrobinson123 292s are a completely different block than the 194/230/250.

I've had at least one of those over the years. I've currently have five 292s.

Easy way to tell the difference: right side motor mount is slid forward, tappet

doors are taller than 194/230/250 doors. Plus hood won't close with a 292, until

you get a 'low profile' air cleaner.