Re: New guy here from Florida

by dragons_lair59 Fri Jul 12, 2013 8:52 pm

What bracket ya got cause I have a set of sbc brackets.

by dragons_lair59 Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:07 pm

by dynchel Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:15 pm

I have the alternator bracket he's talking about on my car. Its not one of the ones you pictured. It mounts to the water pump and the t-stat housing.

by dynchel Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:26 pm

Heres what mine looks like for reference purposes. New guy here from Florida - Page 7 <a href=

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please note mine has been cut down a little for the sake of appearance, but the mounting is oe original. Smoking

by dragons_lair59 Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:35 pm

I didn't ever care for those

by thepossumface Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:26 am

you and me both for some awful reason it never lines up correctly, its the worst one ever but, but id like to get a set but not sure if my heads have the correct bolt holes for a different set, and thinking of doing some electric fans what do you guys think?

by dynchel Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:35 am

If you look at mine, i had to oval out the mounting hole at the thermostat to make it fit correctly. Any modern set of heads ( ie no '60's vintage camel humps) should have the needed heads. My "74 motor has "84 heads on it and all needed holes were there. i have a mechanical fan so i can't comment on the electric fan question. wazzup

by 77mali Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:18 am

New guy here from Florida - Page 7 P1050310

In my case the Alt bolt is way up on the slide opening- maybe you don't have it on there tight enough for the correct "slack" on the belt? You should only have about 1/2" of "deflection" in the belt. Lines up very well & doesn't use the T-stat bolt.

by dragons_lair59 Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:22 am

That bracket is more like mine then theirs

by thatfnthing Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:18 pm

thepossumface wrote:... and thinking of doing some electric fans what do you guys think?

Here's a pair with the integral shroud from a 98-02 LS1 Camaro:

New guy here from Florida - Page 7 Fans210

They fit like a glove and do a fantastic job when paired with this controller:

Flex-a-Lite 33054

They move a lot more air than the stock fan, so the stock radiator is more than enough. I also got to toss the stock shroud, which gives me more working room.

by thepossumface Sun Jul 14, 2013 3:21 pm

mmm i like that alot and i just happened to see one for 10 bucks ill have to grab asap

by thepossumface Sun Jul 14, 2013 7:03 pm

cars running good except it started misfiring like a mofo, tried to time it but it was no good still getting a misfire, any ideas i believe it to be the timing or wires

by 77mali Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:19 pm

I had that happen last summer, had the #4 & 3 wires on the opposite terminals. Double check & make sure they're on correctly. Did you take the distributor out? If so- double check that the rotor & #1 terminal are lined up correctly.

by thepossumface Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:30 pm

what do u mean lined up for #1? yes i took it off to change rotors as mine broke

by 77mali Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:24 pm

Take the cap off & turn the engine until the rotor points at #1 at the top of the compression stroke before you fire it up. The compression stroke is when you feel air coming out of the #1 cylinders' spark plug hole when the plug is out. When you put the cap back on make sure the terminal you are using for the #1 wire lines up with the rotor underneath it also. You might have to remove & reinstall the Distributor if it's not lined up properly. Remember to remove the negative cable from your battery terminal also before removing the Dist.

by thepossumface Mon Jul 15, 2013 4:42 pm

i did this same result, but noticed a spark comming frim the #1 spark plug inside the header that cant be normal

by 77mali Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:01 pm

Sounds like the timing is still off & you got a backfire?

by thepossumface Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:22 pm

yeah i do, im down a timing light so i do it by ear, now the bolts to my hei top wont screw down, 1 is suppose to ground the coil but if its too long it will tear up my rotor

by Limey SE Tue Jul 16, 2013 2:01 am

that I could help you with from Limeys Old Distributor PM me your address if I still have the distributor you can have the screw you need

by thepossumface Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:45 am

pm sent, so its the screws thats doing it?

by Limey SE Tue Jul 16, 2013 12:38 pm

I don't know I am not there to see what is going on with it

by thepossumface Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:17 pm

well got a new starter cause my burshings were bad and i only paid 12 bucks for it cant beat that with a stick! but has anyone cut the metal bars on the bottom of the car? the headers are being a b*** again so I wanna just cut them off and be done with it, i think its the stabailzer or something like that.

by Joe73 Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:38 pm

Those bars that connect the front crossmember (under engine) to the frame sides are frame stiffeners. I dont run them but would like too but I dont think they would fit with my headers. They do unbolt instead of cutting them. I'd run them if you can.

by Limey SE Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:39 pm

I had to remove the driver side for my Headers

by dynchel Sun Jul 21, 2013 2:56 pm

I made a new drivers side one that was longer and bent around the header. I went to home depot bought a steel pipe that was similar diameter, heated and bent it. Finally flattened and drilled the ends. The pass side fits OK.

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