RW> Now that statement jogged my memory a bit...Weren't the Chevy II
 RW> motor mounts similar to the 55-62 Corvette?  It's been a long time
 RW> since I've leaned over the fender of a Chevy II...
Hmmmm....me too. But wouldn't that require bellhousing mounts at the trans? 
Possibly, unless the fronts were mounted really wide, like the Vette. I do 
remember some Chevy II's had front sump oil pans. Anyway, the answer will be 
forthcoming soon, I suspect. The real question was whether or not a 265 could 
be bored to 4 inches (making it a 301). And did the guy put the '55 engine in 
a 60's Chevy II? It's now apparent that he possibly could. But was it a 265? 
If it has an oil filter on the LR of the block it wasn't a 265, but must be a 
283.
I still say no, a 265 can't be bored to 4", due to the cylinder wall 
thickness.
Let's hear from the guy who did it, (I forget who that was.....)
Oh well, thanks guys for the discussion. I'm goin on vacation....
Tom
And I might even drive my:
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