Engine Placement

[Captainfab]

That is the correct original location for all small blocks and also the 230/250 I6 engines. You have a slightly reduced valve cover to firewall clearance due to your aftermarket valve covers. A HEI distributor will fit with the engine there just fine. You will just have to remove the cap and possibly the rotor to R&R the distributor.

Originally Posted by 1964GMC

Been struggling with this since I put in the engine. Did I put it in the right place, or does it need to move forward to the next hole in the frame? Seems to me that valve cover is really close to firewall. That's a 283+.040, backed with a 700R4. Hope to be running summer 2014.