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New guy V8 swap
I think what I'll do is take the one off of the 77 to the parts store with me and compare them. As long as the center holes are the same, I can drill the new one for the bolt holes if the pattern is too big. The pic on Advance Autos web site shows 6 holes, but I can't tell if it's a pattern for...- rc31080
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So I looked up the flexplate for both a 1990 and a 1977. I noticed that for 77 they don't list anything engine specific. Will the 1977 flexplate work on the 1990 350 or are they balanced different?.- rc31080
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Not a problem. I have to buy a new one anyhow so I'll make sure i get one with the dual pattern. Thanks- rc31080
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I've got a couple more questions about the swap. Am I going to run into firewall clearance issues running a "cap mounted coil" HEI distributor? The engine is from a '90 1500 pickup. I should be good to go mounting the tranny (TH350) using the stock flexplate from the '90.....correct? The...- rc31080
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I'm helping a buddy do a 6cyl to v8 swap in a 77 C10. We are having trouble finding the engine mount brackets that bolt to the block. I mostly work on fords so i'm not too familiar with chevys. I do know that for the most part, chevy did an excellent job of making a lot of things "universal" so...- rc31080
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