Re: Rebuilt Engines on eBay

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Mark Price <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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" You probably want to match the head to the engine. Didn't 64-66 232 use
" a closed chamber head? you'd end up with pretty high compression if you
" put that head on a shortblock with pistons designed for open chamber
" wouldn't you?? 

iirc '64-7, 56cc chambers vs 66cc '68-'76 and 74cc '77-'80 at least.

" ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
" From: farna@xxxxxxx
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" >[]
" >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.

and lifters.  early ones didn't have the dribble hole for pushrod
oiling.
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