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Originally Posted by Bigdav160
I never had an original BB truck but I thought the style in your first pic started in '73 models.
I had a 67 that I installed BB on the SBC stands. The headers didn't fit and there was plenty of grinding on the frame and hammer work on the pipes.
In the mid 1980's I wanted to install another BB in a '72 and went to the dealer and purchased the stands you have in the second pic. Yes it moved the engine up and forward.
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Bigdav...I saw pictures of '73 to '87 mounts in another thread, and I'm pretty sure they were different than what Lock Doc has listed as '72 BB only, but of course I can't really see 100% of my mounts while they are installed?
Believe me...I'm no expert with regards to any of this, but I also read that because a BB wasn't available until sometime in '68, '67 frames need a lot of work when swaping in a BB with headers no matter which mounts you use?
So they sold you '68 to '71 mounts for a '72...that's interesting! I wonder if they knew that you would have less issues with the older mounts? Exactly my question!
Thanks Bigdav...I really appreciate your input!
Woody