how well will it fit??
Hotshot
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 13,136
Likes: 348
From: THIS IS SPARTA!, ...Mo.
As long as you convert it to a truck oil pan and pick up and truck exhaust manifolds, it'll fit like it came in there. Cars have a front sump oil pan and trucks have a rear sump. Also, the passenger side exhaust manifold on the car sticks out too far and you either have to replace it with a truck version, or cut the frame so the pipe will fit. (I suggest getting the truck manifold)
Hotshot
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 13,136
Likes: 348
From: THIS IS SPARTA!, ...Mo.
The car manifold will require you cutting an inch and a half off the top edge of the frame. The truck manifold will just clear it.
....or you could buy some fenderwell headers for it and run the exhaust outside the frame rail and be done with it.
....or you could buy some fenderwell headers for it and run the exhaust outside the frame rail and be done with it.
Moderator & parts slinger
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 50,193
Likes: 5,793
From: S/W Missouri, Polk county
X2 on the pan sump swap and get the TRUCK exhaust manifolds, as me how I KNOW, the PO did not do either, just torch notch the passenger side top frame rail IDIOTOT.
And added FRONT blocks to the wore out HB springs AFTER he hit the pumpkin on the pan.
I have a set of Hedeman frendewell exits on another truck, pretty cheap and the rest of the exhaust is a snap.
FYI info....
West Coast Broncos: WCB Extreme Duty Motor Mounts 429-460
When in the JY looking for truck exhaust manifolds the 460 only came out in 2wd truck in 73-79.....you can see a longer difference where they exit further back than the car one's.
And added FRONT blocks to the wore out HB springs AFTER he hit the pumpkin on the pan.
I have a set of Hedeman frendewell exits on another truck, pretty cheap and the rest of the exhaust is a snap.
FYI info....
West Coast Broncos: WCB Extreme Duty Motor Mounts 429-460
When in the JY looking for truck exhaust manifolds the 460 only came out in 2wd truck in 73-79.....you can see a longer difference where they exit further back than the car one's.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 349
Likes: 1
From: Ohio
my 77 has hedman ceramic coated fenderwell exit headers... LOVE them! personally, thats the only way to go as far as headers, but trying to get around a certain rule for a certain class of truck pulls. thats y i ask.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
79-400-POWER
Big Block V8 - 385 Series (6.1/370, 7.0/429, 7.5/460)
2
Dec 10, 2007 05:30 PM
