454 in a 79
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You were able to use all of the parts. Wow, thats not too bad a deal.
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I have a 502 in the 69...only tight areas were header tube at steering gear box...all else was ok,including clearance at valve cover/brake booster...the intake used is a Edelbrock Torker 2.0,single plane,750 Holley with an aftermarket L-88 hood...
There is a forum member here who has a 502 in his 78...can't recall his username...
Brackets are available for configuring your 454 power steering,altetnator,etc....
Rich
There is a forum member here who has a 502 in his 78...can't recall his username...
Brackets are available for configuring your 454 power steering,altetnator,etc....
Rich
Last edited by rihwoods; May 16, 2007 at 10:00 AM.
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From: Prairie Village Kansas
I have a 502 in the 69...only tight areas were header tube at steering gear box...all else was ok,including clearance at valve cover/brake booster...the intake used is a Edelbrock Torker 2.0,single plane,750 Holley with an aftermarket L-88 hood...
There is a forum member here who has a 502 in his 78...can't recall his username...
Brackets are available for configuring your 454 power steering,altetnator,etc....
Rich
There is a forum member here who has a 502 in his 78...can't recall his username...
Brackets are available for configuring your 454 power steering,altetnator,etc....
Rich
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From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
Over the years of production, there wasn't that much change under the hood of the C3, with hardly any difference at all between 1978 to 1979. The BB's I've had in my '78 have fit just fine. Have headers, P/B, and will be re-installing axial A/C. No P/S, but the reasons have nothing to do with space.
