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Old 09-30-2009, 11:03 PM   #11
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Re: Need some help ID'ing this 6 cyl ps setup

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Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine View Post
292s have that offset motor mounting. The passenger side mount is forward of the fuel pump. L6 250s/230s have symmetrical motor mounts. My guess is that GM did this with the 292 to counter act torque from the 1.75" taller engine. They had to have a good reason to necessitate this kind of production change, since it requires a special 292-only cam as well.
Unless it is a bad angle, too -- or maybe one or both the mounts are loose from what went on in the junkyard before he got it.

Naw, what I meant was it looks like the motor mount is only sitting on about 1/2 of a 250 style tower. Gotta just be a wierd angle.
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