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nnice really clean! id like to get my headliner redone. still got the stock one dyed, dont look bad, but has a couple tiny holes in it. kinda wish i woulda went with buckets so i could put my sub between the seats. Im gonna make that 12" fit behind my seat though damnt

Thanks wicked! Hopin one day to have my truck lookin half as nice as yours

Does anybody know if they make a 6 inch dampner for the sbc 400. I am in a pickel with the dampner being to big, and might have to lift my motor up about half an inch or so to get the 8 inch dampner to fit

cut a half circle out of frame and weld in half of a pipe to give it the clearence

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more pics of my 76 406ci 4 spd posi.

I did cut the frame as much as possible. Under the frame is a bar, I think its like a torsion bar or something that is under the frame right there, that I know I cant do anything to. So basically I am stuck with either lifting the motor or if there is such a thing as a 6 inch dampner.

http://www.professional-products.com/ha ... ampers.htm
Here's a link to a page that has 6-3/4 in dampers. It may not be enough to take care of the problem. My sb 400 fits in to the engine bay with enough room for the stock external balancer and a single pulley. There's just enough clearance at the frame crossmember. I was more concerned with the distributor clearance so i lucked out with the motor placement. Hope you get it sorted out without doing anything drastic.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

Blue Meanie, you are the MAN Now hopefully, the company I ordered my 8 inch dampner will take it back! But if they don't, it would still be easier to just buy the 6 3/4 dampner, then to lift my motor. I have the opposite room clearance with mine. I could put an electronic ignition in, and have all kinds of room, but everything in the front is real cramped. THANKS AGAIN!!!!!!!!! I sware you guys rock!

that bar under neath I put spacers under it to bring it down enough to clear the dampner and I have just enough clerance to install my belts. the spacers were 1/2 thick. its just like a sway bar spacing it down will not hurt for the street

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Keep in mind that the 6 3/4 damper will be farther away from the timing tab on the timing chain cover. An aftermarket timing tab will correct this so you might want to see if that company has these also. You didn't mention a pulley problem. Hopefully you have a pulley and you're factoring this into the problem.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

did you replace your front end with a mustang 2 or ?

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Spacing the front sway bar down an inch could be helpful but dont get carried away with it. If you need to go farther than that i would think that you would need to shorten the attach bolts at the lower control arm the same. I wouldn't go any farther than an inch on the bolts.

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Previous setup: 4.1 Buick V-6/TH 350
Current setup: 400 Small Block Chevy V-8/TH 350
9" ford rear end/short bed/blue
What do Water, Electricity and Humans have in common... They all travel the path of least resistance.

Nope, just stock. My truck is a 72, but it has disc brakes. Did that year come w/ disc??? Maybe somebody else did some swappin??

I havnt tried to put the pulley on yet due to the no room issue yet, but NO I didn't think about that I hope its not an issue! I have some room to go forward, just no room to go down. If that makes sense?

76 was first year for disc brakes.
I still say its 74!

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Blue Meanie your right on with that I only had to go 1/2 but around a inch or more id extend the end bolts also myself

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Well swapped the stock rearend out today with the ford 8in., and what do ya know!!!! Something actually fit right in without a hammer, torch, grinder or welder I am gonna take some vacation next week, and knock on wood, I should be able to fire it up for the first time!!! WISH ME LUCK, cuz I am probably gonna need it.

good luck..been there done that.........i always had a hard time breaking motor mounts and cooling in early days.....if you have a low gear in the rear....even with a automatic sumn gonna break if you doggin it,trust me .i know..i suggest a drive shaft loop..motor plate.....good alum radiator and fan.....trans cooler/oil /fuel to start....

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So I bought a B&M shifter off ebay right. Of course it didn't have the cable or brackets you need to install it, but anyway, I bought them and wanted to install them today. I started reading the directions[well lookin at the pictures actually] But in big bold print it says "IF YOU DO NOT ADJUST CABLE CORRECTLY, YOU WILL DESTROY CABLE AND TRANNY IN ONE SHIFT!!!" Im like "DAMN" aint that some shit!! Anyway, got er done, and it shifts nicely, but talk about being paranoid

wow man youve accomplished a lot so far on your luv im impressed i havent got jack **** done with mine and i want it done for mud bogs next year keep up the good work bro

b+m shifters r always tricky..if its just not so it won't go into park or reverse if you have a lock out reverse pattern .the cable dictates all of this......

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