Re: Rebuilt Engines on eBay

[lynn peterson <kustomkemps@xxxxxxxxx>]

By using one of the available 7/16" bridged rocker
conversion kits, BBC/Cleveland Ford roller rockers can
be used on the bridged rocker heads.

LEP,
KustomKemps

--- Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> A: Speaking of bridged rocker heads, I have one from
> an '80 258 for sale. It 
> is in need of work as it had 100,000 miles on it,
> but it's the last of the 
> tin valve cover motors (cover included) Motor had
> tossed 2 rods, but was 
> still running when pulled. (block was ventillated)
> 
> 
> From: farna@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Rebuilt Engines on eBay
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> 
> The trans bolt pattern on the back of the block
> changed in 1972 to the same 
> as the V-8. 71 and earlier sixes used a smaller bolt
> pattern. A 258 was made 
> with the small pattern for 1971 only. Any of the
> 64-71 199/232/258 engines 
> will bolt right into the 66. The head off your 66
> will physically bolt onto 
> a 1974 and later six, but you would have to install
> an external oil line to 
> feed the shaft rocker head as the block for the
> later engines don't have the 
> internal oil line drilled. It would be much easier
> to buy a junkyard 258 
> bridged rocker head. You CAN use a bridged rocker
> head on the older engines, 
> just use the correct length hollow pushrods. Around
> 72 AMC came out with the 
> bridged rocker (studs mounts) head, but due to a
> patenet dispute w/GM went 
> back to the shaft in mid year and through 73 until
> the dispute was settled, 
> then back to bridged rockers. So you have to remove
> the valve cover. If 
> using a later model head there's no reason to use
> the shaft type, which is 
> known t!
>  o have oiling problems. Just watch combustion
> chamber size, as that grew 
> over the years. A later head may not have as much
> compression as an early 
> one.
> 
> You might be better off to rebuild the 232 you have,
> as good running pre 72 
> 
> engines are hard to find. Someone on the list may
> have one though. 
> 
> 
> 
> 


		
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