355_sleeper
Newbie
So I'm looking for info on this swap. I have a m22 muncie to do the swap with but I'm wondering how easy it is going to be. First off I have a 94 c1500 Silverado. Short bed, single cab, 2wd, nv3500, 4.3. Will soon be swapping a 400-450 hp 355 sbc in. The truck will be a good little street queen and occasionally maybe some track play. Not taking it on interstate drives, not daily driving it, etc. The most it will ever see is maybe 1.5 hour drives and it will be all backroads. I'm not worried about it pushing 3k rpms at 55. The nv3500 might hold for a while but long term use is more than likely out of the question for it. I plan to keep the hydraulic clutch and putting a retrofit hydraulic slave/throw out in it. Biggest question is fitment, transmission length between the two, shifter location, trans mount location, and will I be able to use the same clutch etc from the nv3500. Too much work and not enough gain? Again, 3k rpms at 55 is not a problem to me.