cub chevy 283

[dchapel]

this is what happens when you retire and guys say it cant be done that way

 

[dchapel]

here is a couple more

 

[kmcconaughey]

That looks like fun!

 

[bjames]

That looks like fun!

Not to me. I would much rather put that engine in an old car or truck.

 

[Ron Armbruster]

It's not what I would do but I doesn't mean that it ain't cool. Neat project. I bet that took a minute to think it out and make it happen. What other cool things have you built?

 

[wh cc guy]

How hard is it to steer that beast?

 

[kmcconaughey]

Not to me. I would much rather put that engine in an old car or truck.
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I meant fun as in driving it.

 

[Ron Armbruster]

I am with you Kraig it looks like it would be a real kick in the pants!! I would be inclined to believe the first time you wrap the throttle it would take the curve out of your eye balls and maybe even pull the seat cover off from the pucker factor.

 

[dchapel]

Not to me. I would much rather put that engine in an old car or truck.
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but cant afford something. thats a nice truck

 

[dchapel]

How hard is it to steer that beast?

it has a cub 2082 power steering in it

 

[dchapel]

I am with you Kraig it looks like it would be a real kick in the pants!! I would be inclined to believe the first time you wrap the throttle it would take the curve out of your eye balls and maybe even pull the seat cover off from the pucker factor.

1 gear in cub trans and i never got out of second on the chevy trans. that was enough for me

 

[Ron Armbruster]

OH YEAH!!!

 

[ffgosda]

Cool ‘57 Chevy pickup! The Cub Cadet looks like quite the conversion! Good it has the power steering. I’m sure it helps a lot.

 

[tkhoffman]

Ahh, Chevy V8s
I put them in my Chevy Vega back in the day. I currently have one in my '75 CJ5 Jeep and if my Volvo engine ever dies, the V8 will have its day in my '89 240.
Putting it in a Cub is awesome! It doesn't look like it but did you have to stretch the frame a bit?

 

[Ron Armbruster]

Deryl, you have got to get more pictures!!! American engineering at it's best! Small block Chevy and a Cub Cadet. Best of two breeds. The more I look at it the neater it becomes. Got any pictures of the build?

 

[dchapel]

OH YEAH!!!

10 forward and 4 reverse

1 gear in cub trans and i never got out of second on the chevy trans. that was enough for me

it has a cub 2082 power steering in it

How hard is it to steer that beast?

Ahh, Chevy V8s
I put them in my Chevy Vega back in the day. I currently have one in my '75 CJ5 Jeep and if my Volvo engine ever dies, the V8 will have its day in my '89 240.
Putting it in a Cub is awesome! It doesn't look like it but did you have to stretch the frame a bit?

the front about 12 in

 

[dchapel]

10 forward and 4 reverse




the front about 12 in

 

[dchapel]

Deryl, you have got to get more pictures!!! American engineering at it's best! Small block Chevy and a Cub Cadet. Best of two breeds. The more I look at it the neater it becomes. Got any pictures of the build?

yes i have a lot but i dont know if they will let me post all of them

 

[gary noblit]

Deryl,I love imagination !! need a laugh or a tear..I extended the frame on an Older simplicity,mounted a 4 cyl in it .Everything worked great until it came to driving..I forgot the original Briggs was mounted opposite.The front of the Briggs faced the back so all the drivetrain turned the other direction than the 4 cyl..Fired it up put in fwd and it went backward....talk about a let down !!! Another life lesson..enthusiasm can get in the way of reality......it's still sitting.... Your machine is awesome !!

 

[dchapel]

Deryl,I love imagination !! need a laugh or a tear..I extended the frame on an Older simplicity,mounted a 4 cyl in it .Everything worked great until it came to driving..I forgot the original Briggs was mounted opposite.The front of the Briggs faced the back so all the drivetrain turned the other direction than the 4 cyl..Fired it up put in fwd and it went backward....talk about a let down !!! Another life lesson..enthusiasm can get in the way of reality......it's still sitting.... Your machine is awesome !!

thank you

That looks like fun!

kmcconaughey
hi how many pics can i post to show how it was made. thank you for your time