I don't have an answer for you, but it sparks a question I have. As I'm looking for motor mounts to buy for the new crate engine, I see that I can get a tall or a short motor mount. How do I know which one to get? I'm going from a 307 to a 350. Also, where can I get frame mounts for the 350?
Rodney. 71 Chevelle El Mirage, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Zack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chevelle List (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 2:55 PM Subject: [Chevelle-List] fan shroud question > In 1970 were there different fan shrouds for the 307 and 350? the suppliers > say small block. If the motor mounts and frame mounts are different, does it > make the engine sit higher or lower in the frame? Does it make the fan > center not be in the same place? My 70 was originally a 307. The original > owner changed it out to a 350. I dont know if the frame mounts were changed > or not. I built a 350 for it and man was it a bear to install over the frame > mounts (I was using ones for a 350). I had to spread the motor mount tabs > apart to get it to slip over the frame mounts. Now I look at it and the fan > seems to not be centered in the shroud andit sits above center and the top > of the shroud has previously hit fan and broken parts of it. I have custom > mate a metal piece to fit over the broken area. It seems that the shroud > sits a little low and still hits the fan occasionally. The engine mounts are > good, so I know that the engine isn't moving. > Any suggestions? Sorry so long. > > Brian Zack > '70 Chevelle Malibu > mailto:brianz@;dpsabq.com > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
