Stock SBC front springs will not support a BBC for very long without sagging. New springs are cheaper than new headers. BTW,I will soon be an authorized dealer for Global West so a group purchase is just around the corner. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner LT5 Registry Director http://www.LT5Registry.net/ ACES #1650 http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "65ss.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Ok, if anyone read my post about compression, then everyone realizes that I > need to rebuild my poor 350. > I think I found a big block completely built within my budget. Since my car > is missing the original engine anyway, I figure a big block won't make it > drop value. Anyway... > ...my question is this. What would I need to do for engine mounts to put a > big block in my '65? I've never did a sbc/bbc swap before. Also, when I > look up spring part numbers for the '65 it sometimes says the same part > number for both the sbc, and bbc engines. Will the stock springs support a > bbc? I plan on replacing them at a later date when I upgrade with the > Global West stuff, but would like to know if I can get away with it for now. > Also, if anyone has done this before in a 65, please feel free to let me > know what pitfalls lie ahead. > Thanks > Charles > www.65ss.com
