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351W swap into a 65 questions

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tillerman85

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Hi all,
I've used this site to get much info but this is my first post. I have read all the recent posts and searched but still have unanswered questions.
Please help.
I'm putting a 351w in my 65fb, Do I need to change to the 66 style mounts at the frame? (between the rubber mount and the frame).
I remember reading this somewhere in the past (hooker catalog?).
Second question: I am running a non-air gap RPM on the 351w and had a shelby hood on the 289, will the 351w fit under this hood? if so what air cleaner works. The car is going out to paint soon and I need to send the right hood.
I appreciate all the help but please respond only if you know for a fact or have done this swap yourself.

Thanks
 

latamud

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I'm using a performer and have plenty of clearance. I don't use an air filter so don't know what works. I'm going to have a carb hat for a blower soon.
 
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I've done this swap and I'm running the 66 style mounts. I've seen guys run the 65 mounts, but I think the 66 style allows the engine to sit a bit lower. Plus, the 65 mounts are bad about breaking if you have a very stout engine.

I think you'll have clearance issues with the RPM intake. I'm running a standard Performer intake with a Hi-Po air cleaner and 2" filter under a stock hood and it just barely clears. Unless you run a small diameter air cleaner, I don't think the Shelby hood gets you any hood clearance.

Just my $0.02
 

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I run a 393W in my '66 with the stock mounts, standard RPM intake, and a 2" filter using a generic Summit drop base cleaner. I have about 1" clearance with the stock hood.

Hope that helps. If you have any questions, shoot.

Chris
 
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chris txstang said:
I run a 393W in my '66 with the stock mounts, standard RPM intake, and a 2" filter using a generic Summit drop base cleaner. I have about 1" clearance with the stock hood.
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From Chris' experience you should be OK. I wonder what I've done different to have so little hood clearance. I've wanted to go to a Weiand Stealth intake but thought it was hopeless to fit under my hood. I am running a reproduction stock hood, which I don't think has quite the arch of the original hood I had before the car was painted. I think I lost a little clearance there, plus I have about a 1/4" spacer under my carburator. Does anybody know about how much taller an RPM or Stealth intake is compared to a Performer?
 
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tillerman85

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Thanks for the help! I prefer the shelby hood so I think I will use the 66 mounts and hope it works.
 
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