If your friends 58 is the early production stuff without the spark plug cooling holes,only if the cooling holes in the heads are plugged[simple procedure].If that 58 block is the later version with the spark plug cooling feature,then you can bolt any W head made on it except the Z-11 stuff.
61 biscayne build
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it is the early engine...Can the block be used with later heads that do have cooling around the plugs?
55Brodie
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Re-read Don Jacks' first sentence.
thanks again Cecil...his is a 872 block with heads that don't have water jackets around the plugs, so could be upgraded to the later heads.
Cecil, got him some 333 heads (thanks to Tom K.) and will drill the 872 block and be fine...
James, anything special about your motor mounts in the belair for use with the Wilson headers...thanks, Dean
Not that I know of, they are the mounts that cam with the car.
anybody else block the intake heat risers on 409's.....or is just me being old school (or just plain old)???I had plates tach welded in my 881 intake, but now have a Eddy intake and wondering about blocking them. I do run a crossover in the exhaust system, but now have Wilson headers to contend with...any thoughts appreciated.
Naaah you’re not old, just old school
I welded the crossover ports shut on the intake and it runs great warm but it’s a cold blooded b—-h from November to April. I don’t drive it hardly at all in the winter. I’m sure Don has reasons for keepin’ em open.
I welded the crossover ports shut on the intake and it runs great warm but it’s a cold blooded b—-h from November to April. I don’t drive it hardly at all in the winter. I’m sure Don has reasons for keepin’ em open.
I block them off, but I don't drive one on the street.
Start it, run it with a little rpm for a minute or two and down the road.
Mines blocked off in my old 283 (sold) and 409, never had a real problem in cold weather, don’t drive it after road salt hits the road in the winter. I have driven it in January when it was say in the 20’s.
Starts up easy and then idles by itself. Not sure if my idle and timing settings would make a difference?
Starts up easy and then idles by itself. Not sure if my idle and timing settings would make a difference?
well, trying to get back on the Biscayne project...engine back together, just a little more work on the underside and will be ready to install drivetrain hopefully in the next couple weeks. pic of engine, ck. writing on end of heads....LOL Oh yeah, could'nt stand the "rubber grommet and plastic pipe"provided with the eddy intake for PCV so adapted my 60's piece.
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Drove my friends 64 biscayne today with the previously discussed late 58 block (drilled water passages) with big valve 333 heads, Scat 4" stroker kit, Howard roller cam, hugger headers Edelbrock 500 cfm carbs......boy was i surprised!!!!!! Ran very hard. I like the low mount alt. gives the engine compartment ALL motor look.
