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    427John replied to the thread Best Rear End for 409.
    If Chevy had used them in their big cars, they would have been the rear that the aftermarket flocked to because the numbers of them out...
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    427John replied to the thread Best Rear End for 409.
    If you were talking 64 or earlier I would say early Pont/Olds 9.3, but being a 65 a 12 bolt is just as La Hot Rod says, they were way...
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    427John replied to the thread All aluminum 409???.
    Were the blocks he did use the aluminum bore or were they meant to use a pressed in iron sleeve? I think they either used a different...
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    427John replied to the thread Swap 348 into 1959 apache 3600.
    If they are both SM420's I don't think there is a lot of difference between them maybe the later casting date version may have some...
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    427John replied to the thread Windage trays.
    I was thinking the main bolt spacing was wider on the BBC too, but I can't say that I've actually tried it. If it is the same can you...
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    427John replied to the thread All aluminum 409???.
    Did they do any Ford blocks? Years ago I was looking at some Boss 429 stuff and one of the blocks the guy had was an aluminum Boss 429...
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