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tall deck big block question
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RingMaster4x4
1/2 ton status
I have a tall deck and I have not had any clearance problems.
RingMaster4x4
1/2 ton status
I forgot to mention that I had a 3 inch body lift. /forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif
RingMaster4x4
1/2 ton status
Here is a picture on the motor in the truck, so you can see how much room I have.
I had a 366 in the dually I just traded off it was 2-wheel drive it didn,t have any clearance issues
k20
3/4 ton status
Unless you have 3" minimum body lift, there is no way you can run tall valve cover ill tell you that, im startin to get worried about mine, i got my valve covers now, and i got a 2" body lift normal block height, i have a feeling its gonna be close.
yellow k20 how much room you got inbetween the valve covers and brake booster? Cant tell from that pic.
k20, let me see some pics when you get them valve covers on.
Ringmaster, looks like you got room. 3" body lift helps. I have 1.5" now but I want to ditch it.
So how much higher is the valve cover mating surface of the head, standard block to tall block? I will be setting in a bare block standard height, soon to do some mock up and I could just set my valve covers on and measure then.
k20, let me see some pics when you get them valve covers on.
Ringmaster, looks like you got room. 3" body lift helps. I have 1.5" now but I want to ditch it.
So how much higher is the valve cover mating surface of the head, standard block to tall block? I will be setting in a bare block standard height, soon to do some mock up and I could just set my valve covers on and measure then.
RingMaster4x4
1/2 ton status
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yellow k20 how much room you got inbetween the valve covers and brake booster? Cant tell from that pic.
k20, let me see some pics when you get them valve covers on.
Ringmaster, looks like you got room. 3" body lift helps. I have 1.5" now but I want to ditch it.
So how much higher is the valve cover mating surface of the head, standard block to tall block? I will be setting in a bare block standard height, soon to do some mock up and I could just set my valve covers on and measure then.
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Nominal production block deck heights on small block V-8's is 9.025". The production big blocks have deck heights of 9.8", while the tall deck truck 366T and 427T big blocks have deck heights of 10.2". Bowtie big blocks are available in "short" or "tall" deck versions.
This site has lots of info on tall deck motors.
web page
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yellow k20 how much room you got inbetween the valve covers and brake booster? Cant tell from that pic.
k20, let me see some pics when you get them valve covers on.
Ringmaster, looks like you got room. 3" body lift helps. I have 1.5" now but I want to ditch it.
So how much higher is the valve cover mating surface of the head, standard block to tall block? I will be setting in a bare block standard height, soon to do some mock up and I could just set my valve covers on and measure then.
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Nominal production block deck heights on small block V-8's is 9.025". The production big blocks have deck heights of 9.8", while the tall deck truck 366T and 427T big blocks have deck heights of 10.2". Bowtie big blocks are available in "short" or "tall" deck versions.
This site has lots of info on tall deck motors.
web page
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yellow k20 how much room you got inbetween the valve covers and brake booster? Cant tell from that pic.
[/ QUOTE ] about 4" Enough to get the tall M/T valve covers on and off fairly easily I do not have a body lift off any sort
yellow k20 how much room you got inbetween the valve covers and brake booster? Cant tell from that pic.
[/ QUOTE ] about 4" Enough to get the tall M/T valve covers on and off fairly easily I do not have a body lift off any sort
k20
3/4 ton status
i have my valve covers on my engine ,but the engine is on an engine stand, look in my pics at one of em, it shows the ehigh of them compared to the manifold. They are some big bastards. Im going to have to run a TB spacer so I can run my stock air cleaner lol.
rodzzilla
1/2 ton status
There is 2" between the booster and the VC on my 76, Kert. Sounds like a good excuse to go Hydroboost. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
rodzzilla
1/2 ton status
I am hoping that boosting the stock volume from the pump will cover both. /forums/images/graemlins/1zhelp.gif
