Help!..SBC Engine swap on a 53 chevy car.....

[Sharky666]

Hi hows it goin everyone I was wonderin if maybe you guys could give me some ideas.I need help with manifolds or headers.I want to know wich ones are compatable and I could use on my car I got stock suspension in it stillso the steering box is in the way on the driver side.Im not rich I know that sanderson headers makes 49-54 chevy car headers with stock suspension.I heard that 55 chevy 265 manifolds would work have any of you guys used these before I would really apreciate it Thanks Everyone.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[justice]

The cast OEM Chevy ram horns should work fine. I think someone on here hasd a set for sale recently.
The ones that exit at an angle are best.

Justice

[WildWilly68]

The ram horns will work if the drives side isn't a center dump. I used a set of later 350 manifolds which run under the plugs, a lot easier to work with since I still have the vent tubes in place.

Bill

[McGrath]

Ramhorns flow pretty damned good too, some say they are better than Shortys.

[Tman]

I used the 350 ones that WW mentioned above. rear dump, you will need to trim off the firewall ribs and around the firewall rib "foot" Not a big deal, the ribs do nothing, they were used more for moving the car on the assembly line.

[Sharky666]

I was goin to cut those ribs out.So ram horns you say huh?..There wont be a problem with hittin the steering box thats my main consurne.I got the frame motor mounts from Walton Fabrication there weld on's.Im also lookin for a yoke for a 4spd saginaw 10 spline and some other stuff I put in a Classified For some parts maybe you guys could help me out "help Wanted parts" in the H.A.M.B classified's

Thanks everyone!! Im tryin to get it ready for West Coast Lords Of Prime Car Show Oct 18 In Ventura Seaside park I promissed my grandpah I was gonna take him in the car to that show but God got ahold of him first He past away 3 months ago So im tryin to get it runnin for him I got to take him to the show Spritually...Thanks Everyone Again....

[spudshaft]

Check this out too

http://www.customrodderweb.com/tech/0203cr_eight/

[Rocky]

The onnly rams horns that would work on my sbc in a 50 chevy were the 68-72 chevy pickup ones with the "twisted" outlet. Even then I had to grind on the manifold and on the pitman arm for clearance. On a sharp left turn, the pitman arm touched the manifold but I learned to live with it. Hey! It was a hot rod!

[justice]

Rocky,

Those are the ones I was talking about. They exit at about a 45* angle vs. the straight down type. The regular chevy ones that dump out the back will work. They just will not flow as well as the others.

Justice

[Sharky666]

Thanks guys memory lane wants 50 bucks a pop anyone know were I can get cheaper or is that a good price.. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Zapato]

how about running 2 right side manifolds, would then be dumping up front and should have plenty of room that way, of course it would require fabbing a bracket for your alternator if its mounted on the manifold now. just a thought, did this in my 41 panel with a 371 olds motor then ran pipe down and over to the passenger side. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Deuce Roadster]

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These are 55 Chevrolet V8 manifolds.

http://i13.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/b4/8f/8e_1_s.JPG


The top manifold is the steering box side. Note........it has a boss cast into it for the alternator/generator.

The bottom one is almost exactly the same BUT no place cast for the alternator/generator. I run the lower one on the drivers side of my 40 Ford (with 283).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2435293807&category=33 632#ebayphotohosting

They are $50.00 for the pair....... as of now.......

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[Tman]

NO!!!! Sorry I wasnt clear before, I was sneaking a shot at the HAMB at work. USE THE REAR DUMP 350 manifolds!@!!!! They dump way to the rear. I think mine were and early 350 equipped pickup item. The earlier ones have no holes for the Smog crap,,,,I think. Mine are clean with no extra holes, I threw away a pair that I got with the car with a bunch of Smog Fittings on em.

[Zapato]

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These are 55 Chevrolet V8 manifolds.

http://i13.ebayimg.com/03/i/00/b4/8f/8e_1_s.JPG


The top manifold is the steering box side. Note........it has a boss cast into it for the alternator/generator.

The bottom one is almost exactly the same BUT no place cast for the alternator/generator. I run the lower one on the drivers side of my 40 Ford (with 283).
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That's what I was thinking run a passenger side one on the flip side and there's room to spare. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif