from a "drivers side dipstick" year era intake manifold fit on a "passenger side" dipstick era small block chev. I'm researching whether or not what goodies i already have will work on the downstroked 377, im building for my 64 Chevy II p.s. "I'll send you a pic if you ask, incase you love these cars like i do!"
2006-12-30 10:03:18 · 8 answers · asked by notchydaddy1 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
Since you didn't say which heads you will be using, I would have to say may-be and may-be not. Look at the runners to see if they match, as in some have high intake runners. Check the number of bolts that go into the intake, and compare that to what the heads have. Check the inner bolts on the heads to see if they go in at a different angle. Most all the pre engines had a drivers side dipstick, and it didn't matter on these heads as they were the same and would interchange. You must determine which heads you have, and go from there. The intake may look like it will work, but will leak around the runners because they don't match up. I have built my share of engines, and I know that you cannot use just any intake, as Chevrolet produced several different configurations when it comes to the runners and ports. Look, Measure, check angles on bolts to see if they come down square against the intake, and that they are the same distance apart from center to center of the inside bolts. Some can be made to work by doing some grinding and elongating of the bolt holes. To sum up the answer one must ask the question, just what heads do you have? No one can really answer this without knowing what you have.
As an engine builder, I'm going to give you some free advice. Use a set of intake gaskets that you intend to use, and match them to the heads, and then to the intake. See the difference? Get out your grinder and make them match if they are close, if not then you got the wrong intake. This is called gasket matching, and all high performance engine builders know about this, and will tell you it is worth a lot more power to do this. If you got room, run a 1" spacer block between the intake and the carburetor, this will increase the torque a lot.
Glad I could Help you, Good Luck!!!
2006-12-31 01:42:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look to see how the intake bolts on . The newer vortec style has bolts that are straight up and down . On these intakes you can put studs in your heads and drop the intake on , you cant do that on the Gen 1 stuff . You have a 99.999% chance that if its for a carburator it will work. The dip stick only affected the block and pan . Every thing else is the same on the carburated motors.
2006-12-30 10:28:45 · answer #2 · answered by 1diputs 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The intakes will fit like 1Diputs said if you meant "intake manifold" like you said.
But if you meant exhaust manifold that is a different story.
Lster....
Am I missing something here?
What does intakes have to do with dipsticks on a SB chevy?
2006-12-30 14:40:26 · answer #3 · answered by Old man wrench 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the manifold is stock and this is a stroker Your heads could be ported and a stock manifold would have to opened up to match the heads.The intake ports on the heads will be larger.
2006-12-30 10:12:42 · answer #4 · answered by clyde t 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-28 18:27:20 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, the intakes are interchangeable. I've got a '63 Chevy ll
2006-12-30 10:09:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes all small block intakes will interchange , sounds like a nice car there, have fun with it, I know I love my 67 chevelle.
2006-12-30 13:16:29 · answer #7 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
USE ANY MANIFOLD YOU WANT THEY ARE THE SAME. SINCE YOUR BUILDING A HOT ROD YOU MIGHT AS WELL THROW A ALUMINUM INTAKE ON IT. SAY A...VICTOR JR??
2006-12-31 03:38:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋