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OLDCHEV4X4 · 05-23-2003, 06:27 PM

Its in a 72 c-60 moble home mover. Without checking numbers, how can you tell the difference between a car and a truck 427. The deck height is 1" taller i think. So i need to take a tape and get some measurements.
Also , are performance parts available for these tall blocks?
Are they desirable motors?
Randy

Longhorn Man · 05-23-2003, 07:49 PM

You can hop up tall deck motors, but it is very expensive. The mountian motors we read about in the upscale magizines (like HOT ROD with there mega dollar rides) are commonly made out of tall deck 427 & 366 engines.
I hear that there are spacers that you can use to bolt on 'normal' intakes, but have never seen one nor know where to get one. Other than that, i think a carb and headers is all you can do economicly...maybe a cam.
HEI is not out of the question...just hard to find a tall one from a later tall deck.

OLDCHEV4X4 · 05-23-2003, 09:02 PM

Thanks Andy...
Hows my........i mean......your longhorn coming along? Does it have disc brakes yet?
Randy

Longhorn Man · 05-24-2003, 11:56 PM

Its coming very slow. I hope to get a little somethign done to it this weekend...I actually have 2 days off in a row.
But as usual, the wife has a hundred billion things for me to do...

05-23-2003, 06:27 PM	#1
OLDCHEV4X4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Chester County PA, USA Posts: 1,228	going to look at a 427 tomorrow Its in a 72 c-60 moble home mover. Without checking numbers, how can you tell the difference between a car and a truck 427. The deck height is 1" taller i think. So i need to take a tape and get some measurements. Also , are performance parts available for these tall blocks? Are they desirable motors? Randy __________________ 72 k/10 short wideside 72 k/5 Blazer 72 K/5 Blazer - obstacle course racer 72 custom/10 8' bed 70 K/5 Blazer 67 C-30 GMC Flat bed 86 GMC K2500 Plow Truck 85 GMC K3500 84 M1008 85 M1008 77 G30 Motor Home 72 Sears 12hp Tractor Glenmoore, Pennsylvania

05-23-2003, 09:02 PM	#3
OLDCHEV4X4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Chester County PA, USA Posts: 1,228	Thanks Andy... Hows my........i mean......your longhorn coming along? Does it have disc brakes yet? Randy __________________ 72 k/10 short wideside 72 k/5 Blazer 72 K/5 Blazer - obstacle course racer 72 custom/10 8' bed 70 K/5 Blazer 67 C-30 GMC Flat bed 86 GMC K2500 Plow Truck 85 GMC K3500 84 M1008 85 M1008 77 G30 Motor Home 72 Sears 12hp Tractor Glenmoore, Pennsylvania

05-23-2003, 07:49 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	You can hop up tall deck motors, but it is very expensive. The mountian motors we read about in the upscale magizines (like HOT ROD with there mega dollar rides) are commonly made out of tall deck 427 & 366 engines. I hear that there are spacers that you can use to bolt on 'normal' intakes, but have never seen one nor know where to get one. Other than that, i think a carb and headers is all you can do economicly...maybe a cam. HEI is not out of the question...just hard to find a tall one from a later tall deck.

05-24-2003, 11:56 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Its coming very slow. I hope to get a little somethign done to it this weekend...I actually have 2 days off in a row. But as usual, the wife has a hundred billion things for me to do...



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