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Danny Jones
Member
Username: danny_jones
Post Number: 5
Registered: 11-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 07:59 pm: | 
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I'm replacing the 360 that was in my 1968 25' Luhrs with a 440. After installing the V-drive, I've come to find that I am very tight for space between the rudder arm and the pulleys on the block. As it stands, I might have to make some funky exhaust routing to use the original holes in the transom. SO, my question is, is the big block that dimensionally bigger than a smallblock? |
Buehler Jet
Advanced Member
Username: bogdenz
Post Number: 117
Registered: 06-2009
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 08:54 pm: |
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Yes...substantially bigger. |
Fastjeff
Senior Member
Username: fastjeff
Post Number: 7156
Registered: 09-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 06:40 am: |
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A few inches in the longitudinal direction, and about 1 1/2 sideways.
Jeff |
Danny Jones
Member
Username: danny_jones
Post Number: 6
Registered: 11-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 10:13 am: |
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Thanks guys, because while I mounted my shaft about 1" further back than the boat originally had it (is that an issue too?) that means the most I can adjust is push the v-drive 1" forward, and 1" isn't much help! |
Danny Jones
Member
Username: danny_jones
Post Number: 7
Registered: 11-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 11:41 am: |
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Anyone know the actually length differences? I can't find it on the damn internet anywhere! |
Dave Spoula
Advanced Member
Username: daves69
Post Number: 266
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 06:45 pm: |
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Danny,
From face of bellhousing to front of engine block ("approximates" per Mopar Performance Engine Manual) .......
small block 22"
big block 23.4" |
Danny Jones
Member
Username: danny_jones
Post Number: 8
Registered: 11-2009
| | Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 09:51 pm: |
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thanks Dave, exactly what I was looking for! |
