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Old Hilborn SB Chevy fit Cadillac?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by 34andy, Feb 21, 2013.

  1. 34andy
    Joined: Mar 21, 2007
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    34andy
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    from WA

    Anyone know if really old 3-piece (1957) Hilborn SBC Injection setup will fit a Cadillac?
    The guy I got it from said the top could be used on Caddy... I have attached a few pictures to help the experts.

    Specs:
    1 -11/16" throttle bores
    1 -7/8" & 7"distance between stack bolt centers
    4-1/2" distances between intake bolt holes

    Anyone have a Hilborn for Caddy that they can measure?

    Thanks,
    Andy
     

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    Last edited: Feb 21, 2013
  2. youngsspeed
    Joined: Nov 16, 2006
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    call me 831-753-7637. i've got one sitting on the shelf i can measure for you. i can also make a stencil of the flanges.
    michael
     
  3. c322348
    Joined: Nov 28, 2007
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    Is this what you are looking to find out?

     
  4. 34andy
    Joined: Mar 21, 2007
    Posts: 130

    34andy
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    from WA

    Thanks Michael (yougsspeeed) for digging out your hilborn and taking measurements over the phone!

    The measurements between the Chevy & Caddy manifolds are off by ~3/8" or so. The next step I took was to buy a intake gasket set for a 1959 Caddy and see how they lined up... Well they don't. The ports are the same size but the length between the ports is different. I have attached a couple pictures to show the difference.

    Does anyone know if the spread on Caddy ports changed in the earlier 50s motors?

    Thanks again,
    Andy
     

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  5. GOATROPER02
    Joined: Mar 22, 2006
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    from OHIO

     
  6. TERPU
    Joined: Jan 2, 2004
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    TERPU
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    Looks like they meant for a guy to cut the pieces apart and bolt 4 separate pieces to the Caddy?


    Tim
     
  7. seatex
    Joined: Oct 24, 2006
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    The power of the HAMB! TRULY AMAZING!:cool:
     
  8. dragsterboy
    Joined: Aug 29, 2007
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    I picked up one of these a couple years ago, mostly because I thought it was cool.
    Is this a rare piece?
     

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