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Any way to replace a broken rocker stud in the car? I did a search and didn't find much on removing the stud. The stud that broke is the #5 cylinder exhaust stud. The head is a truck 888. It is totaly broke off with nothing to grab. We drilled and tapped it with hopes of putting a bolt in...

If I use bellhousing #3899621 will the starter bolt to the block or bellhousing? Is there a type of starter I will need to find to work with this set up? Is there any better options to go with?? Thanks again.

We do have a larger flywheel. Will a bellhousing part number 3899621 work?? Any other part numbers for bell housings that will fit? Thanks.

Hello, I just helped my Dad drop his 65 409 into the 62 Impala tonight. We put it in trans and all. Before we were going to bolt on the headers I thought we should get the starter bolted up. Well no luck. Does any one know what starter will work on his combo?? 1965 409 truck block, 153...

Humm, Haven't seen that one yet.

Hello again, We have the 409 together, we ended up using a .040 head gasket set and every thing seemed to go together a bit better. Now we are looking for an oval single air filter to cover the carbs. Seems like we are a spaced a bit wider than the normal carb to carb center distance. Looks...

Thanks for all the info and options. Probably going to go with an .040" gasket. Just to be on the safe side. Looking into seeing if the heads were shaved also. Again, thanks for the help!!

Yes, most the specs are unavailable. He didn't seem to know much about it. I might have missled this but the intake gaskets did line up. We purchased the low performance gasket kit... The intake manifold itself is what didn't line up with the bolt holes in the heads. The piston compression...

Hello, I'm gonna try this post again, the first one didn't make it on for some reason. Well my Dad picked up a used "rebuilt" 409 for his 1962 SS Impala project. It was supposed to be rebuilt to the 425HP 409 specs. He pulled the intake (Offy 2X4) and heads to check it out. He purchased a...

Thanks for the replies. This is for a 1962 SS Impala with a factory 327 powerglide setup. Its my Dads car (I'm 41) and he is bound and determined to put a 409 4 speed set up in it. He just got the clutch pedal assembly. And is looking for the engine now. I'm just trying to guide him in the...

Hello, Could some one explain the difference between the 409 truck blocks and car blocks? Are they a taller deck block? Do they have the same bore and stroke? As I understand the truck block has notches cut into the bore to lower compression and smaller valved heads. Does this notch drop...