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tom hand · 05-07-2002, 08:00 AM

You can mount the motor on the small block mounts but you will not like it. They are barely strong enough for a small block and will break the first time you get down on that 496. Your best bet for a bolt in would be some 72 mounts as they were the strongest big block mounts for these year trucks. If you don't mind a little fab work the 73 up are made very similar to the 72 mounts,so you could "make" them work,it all depends all your fabracation skills. GOOD LUCK

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72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail
Olive Branch MS

05-07-2002, 08:00 AM	#8
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	You can mount the motor on the small block mounts but you will not like it. They are barely strong enough for a small block and will break the first time you get down on that 496. Your best bet for a bolt in would be some 72 mounts as they were the strongest big block mounts for these year trucks. If you don't mind a little fab work the 73 up are made very similar to the 72 mounts,so you could "make" them work,it all depends all your fabracation skills. GOOD LUCK ------------------ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS