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11-21-2003 03:42 PM #1
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Install a sbc 350
Can anybody tell me what modifications are needed to install a smb 350 in my 66 Tempest? I know people have done it. We put the block in and it was hitting the firewall. Also what headers would I need. Help!!
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11-21-2003 03:53 PM #2
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It had the original 326 Pontiac. I was told the frame is the same as a 67 Chevelle.
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11-21-2003 03:58 PM #3
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Streets - I am showing that you made a reply but it will not show me.
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11-21-2003 04:08 PM #4
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The body shell is essentially the same too. Find a Chevelle with a small block and get the engine mounts from that.Your Uncle Bob, Senior Geezer Curmudgeon
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11-21-2003 04:45 PM #5
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So basically it is all in the motor mounts. I suppose then I should use 67 Chevelle headers too.
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11-21-2003 06:54 PM #6
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I installed a small block in my 65 Tempest years ago. It had a six cylinder in it. No, the OHC six came along in '66. I found a '64 Chevelle in the bone yard (Victory, for those of you in Chicago). I got the brackets off of the frame. 'A' Body frames are all the same, so if you can find one of those you're in luck. I hear there are aftermarket brackets available, but I've never had to look for them. Yes, Chevelle headers fit just fine. I got lucky and found a set of Hooker Super Competition headers, never installed, at the Chevy/ Vette fest here for Fifty Bucks.
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