[BaadAssGremlins] Re: 77 258 header and carb linkage question

["Dan M." <vegadan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Bill, Doc.  My car is a 4 speed so I don't have to worry 
about shifter linkage or kickdown linkage issues.  Bill, I am almost 
postive that my Offy does not have that tab hanging down in front 
(although it's been a while since I looked at it).  I did notice 
that the header that I got looks almost just like the one in Brother 
B's album, if that makes a difference.  It is a 6 into 1.  I will 
let you know what I come up with once I get into this.

Dan

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "William Renshaw" 
<lionwren@...> wrote:
>
> Dan,
> If its anything like the Clifford intake, there should be a piece 
that hangs 
> down on the front part of the intake manifold. It will have to be 
drilled 
> and tapped for the size of bolt that you will have to use to 
attatch the 
> power steering pump. If you go to Brother B's. album at B.A.G. you 
should be 
> able to see that piece that hangs down. I am going to have to do 
the same 
> thing that your facing now. I will be installing a power steering 
unit also. 
> I am not looking forward to it. Its going to be some work to get 
the proper 
> alignment. Personally I am going to have a machine shop do the 
drilling and 
> tapping, but getting the proper alignment is going to be up to me. 
On the 
> carb linkage, I used one off a Chevy. If your going to run a 4 
speed you 
> wont have any issues with the trans. kickdown linkage. I could 
never get one 
> to work right, and after burning up 3 904's, I went to the B.W. T-
10. I dont 
> mean that it cant be done properly, it can. I just didnt have 
the "knowhow" 
> to make it work. I couldnt even find a decent mechanic to make it 
work. One 
> thing that I did do was put a full manual valve bodie in the auto. 
That 
> completely aliminated the trans kickdown, but the down side was 
the tranny 
> has to be manually shifted. I had to use an aftermarket floor 
shifter. The 
> colum shift would not fit by the header. Clifford now uses a 
shorty header 
> and there isnt any issues with clearence problems, but I have the 
old school 
> long tube headers and there is some issues with clearence 
problems. Some one 
> might see this and be able to help ya out. I believe Jim from 
southern Idaho 
> has a Spirit with an auto and if I remember right he got his to 
work 
> properly. Dont get discoraged, things can be done. Hope that this 
helps.
> 
> 
> 
> Bill Renshaw Lewiston Idaho
> AKA Brother B.
> AMC'S RULE.....the rest just drool like the dogs they are.
> 1973 Gremlin X "clone" (project)
> 1970 Original Hornet "plain jane"
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "Dan M." <vegadan@...>
> >Reply-To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] 77 258 header and carb linkage question
> >Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 02:06:50 -0000
> >
> >I scored a header for the 258 in my 77 hornet.  Along with the 
Offy
> >intake, what do I do with the ps bracket?  I noticed that it 
bolts to
> >the intake or exhaust manifold.  Is there an aftermarket bracket, 
or
> >does anybody know if the ps bracket bolts to the Offy manifold?
> >
> >The other question I have is that the Offy 2 plane manifold that I
> >have rotates the holley 390 carb that I want to use by 90 degrees
> >(primaries closest to the engine, secondaries furthest away).  Is
> >there an aftermarket linkage that I can get, or has somebody come 
up
> >with an arrangement that will let me use this carb?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Dan
> >
> >
> >
> >
>






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