I know this is a really old thread...but I'm here to tell ya that a Victor Jr w/ a Mighty Demon carb and 3" air cleaner fits all day long...you have to get one of the drop down air cleaners...! I even had a 4" air filter but it scrapped the hood just a little!
I know this is a really old thread...but I'm here to tell ya that a Victor Jr w/ a Mighty Demon carb and 3" air cleaner fits all day long...you have to get one of the drop down air cleaners...! I even had a 4" air filter but it scrapped the hood just a little!
I have a Vic Jr on my 393w under a shelby hood scoop of my 65'. The scoop was grafted on for looks and is not needed for my Vic Jr. installation, although it does allow me to use a fancy air cleaner hold down.
Here is how I did it:
1. Drop the motor in the chassis as far as it can go. I used 65' pedestal motor mounts which puts the pan just above the tubular crossmember.
2. Angle mill the carb flange on the Vic Jr. You need to take .300 off the front of the pad and near zero at the rear. This lowers the front of the carb and makes this swap possible.
3. Use a carb that originally was produced without a choke. The bodies air cleaner flange is physically lower and you don't have to worry about the choke being in the way.
4. Modified a 14" drop open element air filter housing so it sits even lower on the holley.
With these mods I use a 2 3/4" high air filter element. It provides the desired minimum 1 1/4" filter base to top clearance.
After installation I have 3/8" of air cleaner top to hood clearance. To keep the motor from twisting and lessening the clearance, I use a torque strap to hold the motor into place. This has worked well with my 393w 4 speed street car--even at the drag strip using slicks the controlled torque keeps the air cleaner from hitting the hood.
I have a Vic Jr on my 393w under a shelby hood scoop of my 65'. The scoop was grafted on for looks and is not needed for my Vic Jr. installation, although it does allow me to use a fancy air cleaner hold down.
Well....according to his profile he does have a 302
Now you on the other hand...you sure that isn't a cleveland
At least now there is a definitive answer...if you are handy you can make it work, but it looks like slim chances for an off the shelf bolt and go assembly
Now you on the other hand...you sure that isn't a cleveland
At least now there is a definitive answer...if you are handy you can make it work, but it looks like slim chances for an off the shelf bolt and go assembly
Gee Nick, does a Cleveland even fit under the hood of a 65/66???? (Yeah, I know the real answer )
You are 100% correct in your observation. The Vic Jr is not a simple bolt-on in a 65/66 351w conversion for under a stock type hood. I just wanted to illustrate here that it can be done with some ingenuity and perseverance.
A 14" round air cleaner lid is too wide to tuck up into a shelby style scoop. There really isn't much clearance gained over a stock hood if your using a 14" round air cleaner.