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| | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 20 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 20 | Hello Bolters….
The hits keep on coming….in my 1955 2nd 235 to 265 engine swap.
Finally bolting on the exhaust manifolds. Right side fits no problem. But the left side exhaust directly interferes with the 3-on-the-tree shift arms and linkage!!!
Even if it didn't, I discovered another issue: First/Reverse has a pivot arm post on the 6 cylinder bell housing, and no such arm post appears on the v-8 bell housing!
ANY suggestions or help is very much appreciated!!
Thanks,
Marc
Last edited by marc1955cameo; 03/22/2016 1:22 AM.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | for starters, the center dump "rams horns" manifolds is what you need, no interference - then re the bellhouse pivot, you'll need to find an original 55 bell or switch to the 56-later linkage that doesn't use the extra pivot point
Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | Marc, I did some research for you...the 6-cylinder and V8 do not share the same linkage...you need to find V8 Linkage if your doing a factory correct conversion. The Rams Horn Manifolds didn't come out until 1957. The 1955/56 265 has a Log Manifold, rear dump on passenger side, front dump on drivers side...which do you have? Mike B 
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 20 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 20 | I have the manifolds for the original 1955 265 engine….It came out of a bel Aire car. The left side exhaust manifold (2 bolt flange) drops out near the #3 cylinder. In fact the only reason Im using factory manifolds at all is because the generator mount.
Also, I looked at a thread on the same subject from 2008..that is, swapping a inline 6 to V-8….Apparently there is a different shifter box which uses a 'S' type arm which provides enough clearance from the exhaust manifold.
It is new information to me that I will need entirely new shift linkage…hopefully a fellow bolter will have a pair out there.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the truck manifold was different, pic of an original - most [all?] rams horns have correct generator mounts Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | OK, so this all had me thinking, so I just walked out to look at my 4400 V8 Brush Truck. The exhaust is not the issue as it goes under the cross member. The only thing I see is the back spark plug is only a few inches away from the column, so maybe that's it...the V8 was to wide and they had to change the linkage to miss the plugs??? Mike B | | | | | Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 336 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 336 | The early driver side ram horn manifolds do have generator mounting. When GM started using alternators is when the manifolds changed, which I believe was 1963
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