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PONCHOMAN
08-07-2002, 11:55 PM
I HAVE RECENTLY REBUILT A 455 FOR MY 85 CHEVY TRUCK, I WANT TO RUN AT LEAST A 3" DUAL EXHAUST SET UP. THE ONLY WAY THAT I SEE THIS BEING USEFUL IS TO RUN HEADERS. DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT YEAR/APPLICATION OF HEADER WILL FIT IN THE TRUCK? I WAS HOPING TO RUN A 4 TUBE HEADER WITH AT LEAST 1 3/4" PRIMARIES, BUT AT THIS POINT I CAN'T BE PICKY.
I'VE BEEN TOLD TO USE BOTH MOUNTS(engine mounts and frame mounts) FROM A 79 A-BODY. I HAVE YET TO INSTALL THE ENGINE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TYPE OF PLUMING IT WILL BE EXHALING FROM.CAN ANY BODY CONFIRM THESE MOUNTS?
THE TRUCK HAS A TURBO 400 TRANNY AND IT IS A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRICEATED. AS FAR AS BOLTING UP THE CHEVY TRANNY TO THE PONTIAC, TCI MAKES AN ADAPTER PLATE ($55). ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRICIATED.
PONCHOMAN
08-07-2002, 11:55 PM
I HAVE RECENTLY REBUILT A 455 FOR MY 85 CHEVY TRUCK, I WANT TO RUN AT LEAST A 3" DUAL EXHAUST SET UP. THE ONLY WAY THAT I SEE THIS BEING USEFUL IS TO RUN HEADERS. DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT YEAR/APPLICATION OF HEADER WILL FIT IN THE TRUCK? I WAS HOPING TO RUN A 4 TUBE HEADER WITH AT LEAST 1 3/4" PRIMARIES, BUT AT THIS POINT I CAN'T BE PICKY.
I'VE BEEN TOLD TO USE BOTH MOUNTS(engine mounts and frame mounts) FROM A 79 A-BODY. I HAVE YET TO INSTALL THE ENGINE DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TYPE OF PLUMING IT WILL BE EXHALING FROM.CAN ANY BODY CONFIRM THESE MOUNTS?
THE TRUCK HAS A TURBO 400 TRANNY AND IT IS A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRICEATED. AS FAR AS BOLTING UP THE CHEVY TRANNY TO THE PONTIAC, TCI MAKES AN ADAPTER PLATE ($55). ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRICIATED.
Banditone
11-22-2002, 05:14 PM
PONCHOMAN-Theres a great article on THE PONTIAC HEAVEN SITE--WHERE PONTIAC ENGINES were put in GMC TRUCKS IN THE 50'S. great read.
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Jack Ferris
11-24-2002, 04:49 PM
I put a 455 in my 79 Blazer. I used headers for a 68-72 GTO application. Worked good.
Wang whats with all the pictures it a parking lot.....
mike nixon
11-25-2002, 07:01 AM
THE LAST ONE I DID I USED THE MOUNTS / STANDS FROM A 74 - 76 MID SIZED CAR.
THE ADAPTER PLATE WILL BE YOUR BEST BET UNLESS YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE TRANS CASE TO A B.O.P. UNIT.
ON THE HEADERS I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT WE USED, IT COULD'VE BEEN GTO UNITS.
MIKE
Michael Farich
11-25-2002, 08:09 PM
Too bad you all live so far away from me. There's a junkyard here in SW PA that has a 70's GM pickup with a Pontiac 350 or 400 in it. It looks to have stock exhaust manifolds. Can't remember if it's a 2WD or a 4WD pickup though. Mike
Banditone
11-26-2002, 07:52 PM
HERES A RESTORED 1950'S GMC PONTIAC POWERED TRUCK.
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Banditone
11-26-2002, 07:56 PM
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[This message was edited by BANDITONE on November 26, 2002 at 10:06 PM.]