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ecgate · 09-18-2013, 08:34 PM

Well here is my story and Im sticking to it. My POL engine stands does move my motor forward(more than stock 68-71 BBC stands. If I moved my motor to the front engine mounting holes on the frame the long water pump pulley will hit my electric fans. I would need a short water pump and all new brackets and pulleys and a new drive shaft. So I cut my firewall. Did I want to do it? No. But I didn't want to spend the money on the brackets, pulleys, driveshaft, ect....... In the long run I don't think its going to bother anything other than the fact that it isn't factory correct but there is a lot of stuff on my truck that is custom. I guess that this is just going to be added to the list. Thanks to everybody that chimed in with any experience or advise on the situation. When im done Ill try to post some pics of the finished product.

09-18-2013, 08:34 PM	#18
ecgate Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa Posts: 280	Re: Big Block Hitting Firewall Issues Well here is my story and Im sticking to it. My POL engine stands does move my motor forward(more than stock 68-71 BBC stands. If I moved my motor to the front engine mounting holes on the frame the long water pump pulley will hit my electric fans. I would need a short water pump and all new brackets and pulleys and a new drive shaft. So I cut my firewall. Did I want to do it? No. But I didn't want to spend the money on the brackets, pulleys, driveshaft, ect....... In the long run I don't think its going to bother anything other than the fact that it isn't factory correct but there is a lot of stuff on my truck that is custom. I guess that this is just going to be added to the list. Thanks to everybody that chimed in with any experience or advise on the situation. When im done Ill try to post some pics of the finished product.