well i figured i'd drop the completed engine into the truck with the tranny. it's a gm 350 crate from a 77 c10 with low miles and a th350. extras include a performer intake, rebuilt carb, hedman long tube headers, HEI, mickey thompson valve covers, and paint all over.
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it's magic!
and it did lower the front of the truck an inch. it will go down another inch when all the body panels and bumper/brackets go on.
is it just me or are 67-72 small block mounts a real pain to slide an engine into? i was going to use the 73-87 style, but i found my 67-72's and saved my power steering setup as well as saved myself from drilling new tranny crossmember holes when the tranny moves back an inch.