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Posted by Duncan Motors (Member # 7045) on :
 
lightning gt 40 lower, putting a 351 in a fox and fighting hood clearance or will be, and i was looking at the lower intake like i could mill like a 1/2 off the top, all holes seem strait up, and there enough room on the boltholes to go deeper. but a half a inch is big trying to stuff one in a stock hood. has anyone done this with what problems or success? thanks
 
Posted by 93coupessp (Member # 8418) on :
 
It will Work for clearance but has a negative affect of a spacer could be minimal tho
 
Posted by 91redmustang (Member # 10019) on :
 
Will be trying to do the same thing here in the next couple of months, just picked up a low mileage lighting longblock and want to keep the stock hood.

After doing some reading your problem will be valve cover clearance.

[ December 27, 2011, 08:39 AM: Message edited by: 91redmustang ]
 
Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on :
 
I thought someone made drop down motor mounts for 351s to help with this problem.
 
Posted by SS396 chevelle (Member # 7277) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by racsirx:
I thought someone made drop down motor mounts for 351s to help with this problem.
yes there called vert mounts lee
 
Posted by Duncan Motors (Member # 7045) on :
 
the vert mounts are not enough, and the company that made these specific mounts are out of business.im going to check vavle cover clearance, thanks guys
 
Posted by 91redmustang (Member # 10019) on :
 
On my 351 oil pan you can see that it rubbed the previous owners k-member and he was using vert mounts on his 88 notch. So I can only imagine how bad it would be with those drop mounts.
 
Posted by Duncan Motors (Member # 7045) on :
 
they might have been whooped vert mounts, that where sagging. even tho there stronger than the others, an a bit lower, they still flex, twist, and sag. ive tried them on a previous motor, but new, and there not that close, a inch above the rack is what i remember.i wana get a half a inch or closer with solid so it stays still and dont sag lower than rub the k member. i checked vavle cover clearance and i have easily a inch of room before anything gets close. but rechecked my bolt holes and found that a 1/2 inch is cutting it close . so im only going to mill a 1/4 inch off the top. ill let u guys know how it goes.
 
Posted by 91redmustang (Member # 10019) on :
 
what intake you using, tubular GT40?

[ December 31, 2011, 10:16 AM: Message edited by: 91redmustang ]
 




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