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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 58 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 58 | I am installing a 400 small block in my 66 half ton. It used to be a 283. One problem though. On the 283 there was a place for a ball stud to screw into the engine. The clutch linkage mounts off of it. On the 400 engine there is no such fitting. Does someone make a bracket that would bolt to the bellhousing to overcome this problem ? I know I am not the first guy to face this problem ?
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Hey Greg,
I've done that modification to my '64. I used the ball stud that threads into the block and mounted it to some heavy flat stock. I used a couple of bolt holes in the side of the block to attach the flat stock and then lined up the Z bar to locate where the ball stud goes. Drill a hole and put a nut on the back of the ball and you're done. Hope I didn't confuse you. I did this quite a few years ago, so the details are a little fuzzy,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 58 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 58 | That sounds right to me. I was just hoping that some company would have made a bracket by now so i don't have to fabricate one. Did you use quarter inch stock ? Should be interesting to see how much better the 400 moves the truck over the 350 I had in it.
55 Cabover
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 58 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 58 | Scott, any more progress on Bubba lately ?
55 Cabover
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 92 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 92 | I'll send you an e-mail tonight. We've had some family drama that took the wind out of our sails for a while but we're about to fire up the shop again,
Scott | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 58 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 58 | Hey Scott, went to my mechanic and we looked at some old blocks he had around. There is a place on the block that just needed to be drilled and tapped for the stud. Did that over the weekend so I have no more excuses. Time to drop the new motor in.
55 Cabover
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 92 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 92 | Good deal! Bring it to the show this summer so I can see it,
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