Help SBC 400 no Block thread Pivot Ball Location

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Jun 26, 2008 | 04:01 PM

1970john

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Help SBC 400 no Block thread Pivot Ball Location

I am just in the process of installing a new SBC 406 and noticed there is no thread on the engine block for where my pivot ball goes.

Does anybody know if somebody sells an adpater or any solutions to this. I had a 350 block in there originally and am just in the middle of connecting everything up.

JC

Jun 26, 2008 | 04:08 PM

Durango_Boy

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Is there a bore in the proper location and it's just not threaded or is there no hole even?

If there is a hole can you just tap it for your ball stud?

Jun 26, 2008 | 04:24 PM

V-Twin

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Why not use a hydraulic clutch setup? So much smoother & easier.

Jun 26, 2008 | 06:22 PM

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There should be a boss in the proper postition, drill it and tap it

Jun 26, 2008 | 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MotorHead

There should be a boss in the proper postition, drill it and tap it

Some 400s had the hole and some didn't. All have the bosses though.

Jun 26, 2008 | 07:11 PM

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Scoggins Dickey makes a bracket that will bolt to the stock bellhousing and puts a pivot ball in the stock location.

SD Pivot Ball Bracket For Corvettes.

Jun 26, 2008 | 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddie 70

Scoggins Dickey makes a bracket that will bolt to the stock bellhousing and puts a pivot ball in the stock location.

SD Pivot Ball Bracket For Corvettes.

I agree. We have used that bracket a # of times. It works well.

Jun 26, 2008 | 11:26 PM

1970john

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Thx for the info I will go ahead and order the Scoggins Dickey adpater.

This is just the best place to come to for advice. I googled and found nothing on this.

Thx again.