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Has anyone on here put a W engine in a 64 or 65 Chevelle? Thanks, Burt
WOW. What caused that damage to the pan ? Did you throw a few rods?? Only kidding. Nice job on that install. I bet those custom headers set you back some, Carmine.
I love those headers! I probably say that every time you post pictures of your car Bob..It's been discussed here many times. Most recent was here: http://www.348-409.com/forum/threads/oil-pan.42272/#post-463166
A 348 or 409 can be installed in a Chevelle but it's not a drop in. The oil pan has to be modified to go over the cross member. There are no exhaust manifolds that will work due to the location of the cross member. I had to have custom headers built "on the car" as I did not weld back then. You can build them yourself of course if you have the skills & tools.
In my case, my 409 is the 400hp high perf version that had the idler pulley. I wanted to keep that so I "deleted" my cars existing power steering and went to manual. I think I had to "find" a top rad hose that would work too but that's going back to '94 so not sure anymore...
I think that's all. The rest is a bolt in. The 348 / 409's are the same size so they will bolt up to the same engine mounts. (396 in my case) and your choice of automatic or manual trans, same bolt pattern there.
Have fun!
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I have seen this one in person... it’s better than the pictures show...
http://www.harwoodmotors.com/vehicles/inventory_details.php?id=1044
WOW. What caused that damage to the pan ? Did you throw a few rods?? Only kidding. Nice job on that install. I bet those custom headers set you back some, Carmine.
I’m not sure if he used two pans to make that one.. he made the headers too...That oil pan looks fairly stock. Maybe a 396 pan?
Would a 65 oil pan fit?
About 7-8 years ago, when I put a 348 into my ‘56 gasser, I inquired from someone who makes custom headers, about building a pair for me. The problem was the driver side with the steering box. He said he really only builds headers for stock cars, but would build mine if I bring the car there for $2500.00. Sure. Right. Sign me up coach. Instead, bought a set of headers, took the driver side apart, did a crap job of welding and disguised it with header wrap. Got tired of that real quick like. Had a friend come over, grind, refigure and weld. Painted white. They still look good, Carmine.$550 plus tax back in 1994. Done by a local welder who made custom exhausts on the side. He always got some crazy stuff in!
I have a 65 Chevelle with a small block in it. It's a 138 car if you wanted to go backwards. It's been a drag car since the 70's. Back half car with a Dana 60. Nobody seems to want to buy it so I was thinking of the Jack Gibbs 440 blower motor that I have would be kind of cool setting in there. Problem is I'm old and tired so wondering how difficult it would be. Doable but a bit of work.