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I've installed a SBC in my 65 truck and the valve covers are touching the firewall. I have the perches in the back holes which I think was told that this is the correct location for the v8. What would be the problem with using the front two holes? Looks like it would give me about two inches more away from the firewall. What perches have someone used and would recommend?

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As long as you're willing to alter the driveshaft length to compensate, I don't see a reason not to make the engine happy and adapt everything else to fit.
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If this is a manual transmission application, you may be using the incorrect bellhousing. The truck bellhousing
has one hole on each side located at about a 45 degree angle to match the cross member.
The early car bellhousings had 2 holes on each side and used a completely different mount configuration.
Fred


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