[74hotrodmalibu]

I am looking for help on a 427 tall deck motor, I am swapping for this motor, and here's where the problem starts LOL he is not sure where the brackets are if he even has them....... so what would would I need. The only thing on front of motor is the harmonic balancer and it is from a early 70's C60 truck

 

[VinceS427bb]

I am looking for help on a 427 tall deck motor, I am swapping for this motor, and here's where the problem starts LOL he is not sure where the brackets are if he even has them....... so what would would I need. The only thing on front of motor is the harmonic balancer and it is from a early 70's C60 truck

I've been under a bunch of these trucks.
most of the engines mount only at the front of the block on either side of the harmonic balancer with a big horse shoe looking mount.
the rear of the engine is held in place with the bellhousing mounts to the frame.
the exhaust manifold usually cover one of the regular mounting bosses at the sides of the block.
the truck manifolds can't be used easily on a car...
your regular sbc/bbc motor mounts will bolt up right up to the bosses on the sides of a tall block just like the low deck engines.
are you sure it's a 427 tall block and not a 366???
most of the 427 engines will have a "7.0" cast on both sides the sides of the block near the freeze plug areas.
a 366 will have a "6.0" cast in the same area.
don't get a 366 for your car.......:noway:

 

[74hotrodmalibu]

yes I am sure it is a 427 and it has longtube headers already no prob there, I hope

this is what it looks like prob cant tel to much from the small pic

 

[Mike]

You have a better pic as that doesn't look like a tall deck.

 

[74hotrodmalibu]

You have a better pic as that doesn't look like a tall deck.

Sorry till tomorrow only Pic I have

 

[NickeyChevelle]

Get the numbers off of it so you know what it is/was -- block casting numbers, front pad numbers, partial VIN, casting numbers on the heads, etc.

 

[69 Post Sedan]

As Bruce said, you really need to get the casting numbers off the back of the block, the heads and the pad that's in front of the passenger side cylinder head.

Kurt

 

[YenkoChevelle69]

It's easy to tell a tall deck from a standard deck. The upper most water pump mounting holes are 1/2 an inch from the deck on a tall deck. On a standard deck they are nearly touching the deck.

 

[74hotrodmalibu]

Get the numbers off of it so you know what it is/was -- block casting numbers, front pad numbers, partial VIN, casting numbers on the heads, etc.

where can I go to look for numbers that he gives me

 

[Mike]

Post them and we'll all know what to tell you.

 

[74hotrodmalibu]

I dont have them yet but when he sends them where can I look for the numbers on this site ??

 

[74hotrodmalibu]

I hate people that LIE............................... the numbers he gave me come back to a 366 he knew all along and that is why I was the 3rd guy to pass on it after getting the numbers
BUT THANKS TO THE GUYS THAT WERE HELPFUL HERE YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE Thanks Anthony

 

[Busted Knuckles]

With some grinding, you can put a 454 stroke crank in it, overbore it by about .060 and get a 400 the hard way.
The one cool thing about a 366 is that you can drive the pistons out through the bottom of the block, they clear the mains!

 

[BYRONS1502]

That sucks. I would try to sell it to someone with a truck. Hate to say it but they are boat anchors. You got took. A 427 tall deck is pretty cool though. I used to build alot "back in the day" as stroker motors before they got popular.

 

[74hotrodmalibu]

sorry I did not take the trade so I never got took ,,,,,,,,,,,on that that note still looking for a chevy motor close to the chicago illinois area