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| | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 | Will the 250 power steering and alt brackets fit a 292? If so are they direct bolt on?
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 | First the 292 block is about 2 inches taller than the 250. They may bolt on, but the spacing is wrong. There are more than a few variations of power steering brackets, air pump/no air pump. Some of variations will interfere with the long tube headers requiring modification. The 292 power steering bracket that look best to me are on the 68 C50.
Larry
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 | First the 292 block is about 2 inches taller than the 250. They may bolt on, but the spacing is wrong. There are more than a few variations of power steering brackets, air pump/no air pump. Some of variations will interfere with the long tube headers requiring modification. The 292 power steering bracket that look best to me are on the 68 C50.
Larry OK thanks i wasnt 100% if they where different or not | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 | There are at least 4 different 250 PS bracket sets for the 250! the parts do NOT play nice with each other outside their own set. I do not know about the 194/230s, but that introduces MORE possibilities. The 292 never used the "one piece" head so that rules out one set. Since the upper bracket bolts to the head and manifold spacing is the same between the 250 and 292, one of the early two piece upper brackets will probably work depending on your crank pulley grooves. The alternator bracket will ALWAYS be the same, so don't worry about that. You will have to make the rear support because of the 2" height difference. For a company famous for parts interchangeability, Chevrolet sure blew it on these brackets. My conclusion is that IF you have the correct crank pulley, one of the early sets will PROBABLY bolt on, except for the rear support. I think I still have pictures of SOME of the variations for the 250. I just went through this on my '69 C-20 Panel Truck, so it is still pretty fresh in my mind.
best wishes,
Les | | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 93 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 93 | [quoteFor a company famous for parts interchangeability, Chevrolet sure blew it on these brackets.][/quote]
well we could have been talking about Ford u-joints, an' talkin', an' talkin', an' talkin'... | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 | There are at least 4 different 250 PS bracket sets for the 250! the parts do NOT play nice with each other outside their own set. I do not know about the 194/230s, but that introduces MORE possibilities. The 292 never used the "one piece" head so that rules out one set. Since the upper bracket bolts to the head and manifold spacing is the same between the 250 and 292, one of the early two piece upper brackets will probably work depending on your crank pulley grooves. The alternator bracket will ALWAYS be the same, so don't worry about that. You will have to make the rear support because of the 2" height difference. For a company famous for parts interchangeability, Chevrolet sure blew it on these brackets. My conclusion is that IF you have the correct crank pulley, one of the early sets will PROBABLY bolt on, except for the rear support. I think I still have pictures of SOME of the variations for the 250. I just went through this on my '69 C-20 Panel Truck, so it is still pretty fresh in my mind.
best wishes,
Les Thanks Les i found these in a box of parts that came with my rebuilt 292 appears to be a aftermarket alt bracket kit??? what you do think since you have good knowledge of these parts LOL 292 alt brackets???? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 | The pieces in the picture all fit a small block with the long water pump and the alternator on the passengers side.
@edski, yeah I know, or the long and short of SBC water pumps, etc, etc,etc!
Les | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 | The pieces in the picture all fit a small block with the long water pump and the alternator on the passengers side.
@edski, yeah I know, or the long and short of SBC water pumps, etc, etc,etc!
Les Ok thanks for the info | | |
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