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Technical Board => Modification Help => Topic started by: sexyfc on February 11, 2008, 11:05:09 PM

Title: Chev in a fc
Post by: sexyfc on February 11, 2008, 11:05:09 PM
Hi all
I dummied up my chev in the fc tonight and realised that the drivers side head was just touching the seam on the firewall. Also could anybody tell me is a sump out of a 69 camaro same as hq, been told it is but the bottom of the sump rests on my cross member. Any hints and tips?
cheers
Title: Re: Chev in a fc
Post by: FC427 on February 11, 2008, 11:12:36 PM
Sexyfc That is the norm with a Chev in to FE FC the firewall seem needs a little masaging as for the sump don't know what a 69 Comaro looks like . I suppose you are using a CRS front cross member ???? ........FC427.........
Title: Re: Chev in a fc
Post by: sexyfc on February 11, 2008, 11:16:52 PM
Yeah using the hadfield front end.
thanks mate, any advice is good advice..
Title: Re: Chev in a fc
Post by: Ed on February 12, 2008, 08:08:58 AM
John,

Have you got the box and driveline angles setup properly?

Maybe you're too low at the back but with the correct driveline angle you may be OK.

With the Holden V8 the passenger side head sits further back, it sounds the opposite for the Chev?

Cheers

Ed


Title: Re: Chev in a fc
Post by: NES304 on February 22, 2008, 10:15:30 AM
Do you need a chassis kit to strengthen it up?
Title: Re: Chev in a fc
Post by: Ed on February 22, 2008, 10:20:51 AM
To dummy up the motor you wouldn't really need the chassis kit.

but if you're using it to hang cross members off it may come in handy.  ;)


Title: Re: Chev in a fc
Post by: FC427 on February 22, 2008, 10:20:57 AM
 Hi nes138 Sure do with the chassis kit  it also gives you a rear gear box mount and tail shaft loop......FC427......
Title: Re: Chev in a fc
Post by: GOA350 on February 22, 2008, 04:52:53 PM
When i put my 283 in my ute i found i had 2 different sumps in the shed 1 was HQ and the other I dont know. Ifound the HQ didnt fit it was too deap in the mid section and hit the cross member on the sloping part. You need an early style sump.
                               cheers Scott
Title: Re: Chev in a fc
Post by: Revhead_Fc on February 22, 2008, 09:16:45 PM
I put a 350 into a hr a few years ago and i had to put a sump to suit a chev into LC LJ because as has previously been said the bottom of the sump hit the crossmember as it is now there still isnt much clearence but it fits.

Cheers Ben
Title: Re: Chev in a fc
Post by: sexyfc on February 23, 2008, 06:03:07 AM
Im going to ballarat swap meet today, i'll see whats happening there about the sump situation..
Title: Re: Chev in a fc
Post by: ratbox on February 24, 2008, 08:56:01 AM
in NSW you do not have to have a chassis kit for engineers/rego i know i've done it a couple of times with a couple of different engineers, i'm guessing yor in VIC so i don't know there regs
Title: Re: Chev in a fc
Post by: Revhead_Fc on February 25, 2008, 01:05:06 PM
Jez whats the name of your engineer???????????
everytime if done a V8 conversion in NSW I have needed one ??? ???
Title: Re: Chev in a fc
Post by: FC427 on February 25, 2008, 02:04:04 PM
 I want That engineers  name and contact details as well, every time I have done the conversion I have needed a chassis kit also ........FC427......
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