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| | | | Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 17 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 17 | 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? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 | 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.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,097 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,097 | 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
1956 3100 Pickup/Red/350/3sp OD/PS/Disc Brakes
1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe/Red/355/TH350/PS/Disc Brakes
2017 Silverado LT Single Cab SB/Black/5.3/6 Speed Trans
1947 Willys CJ2A w/F-Head engine
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