Re: IML: Engine switch

["Dave" <Wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I got confused with the 348/409 chevy "Elephant Ear" engines. The valve 
covers are wavy on the edge, looking something like an elephant's ear. Hey, 
I'm old and my mind is mostly mush.

"Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how
was the play?"

Dave <(^¿^)>
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob P" <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 6:18 AM
Subject: Re: IML: Engine switch


> I never heard the 318 poly called elephant before.  That term was usually 
> reserved for the 426 hemi.  The 318 was a small block, the A engine.  The 
> LA was a later, revised version, started as 273, then 318, later 340 and 
> 360.  The poly heads looked much bigger, so I've heard them called "whale" 
> blocks, though I don't think they were actually any bigger.  It won't bolt 
> up to a big block trans.
>
> Rob
>
> > From: "Dave" <Wilkerbeast01@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: IML: Engine switch
> > Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 20:34:11 -0700
> >
> > Wasn't the 318 in 1964 the elephant ear Poly big-block?
> >
> > "Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how
> > was the play?"
> >
> > Dave <(^¿^)>
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Bob
> >   To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >   Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 8:20 PM
> >   Subject: Re: IML: Engine switch
> >
> >
> >   The 318 will not bolt up to your imperial tranny.  Small block trans 
> > verses a big block trans
> >   Hope i helped.
> >   THANKS  Bob H
> >     ----- Original Message -----
> >     From: Christopher Carter
> >     To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >     Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:02 PM
> >     Subject: IML: Engine switch
> >
> >
> >     Does anyone know if a 1964 318 will match the motor mounts 
> > configuration on a 1964 LeBaron in order to switch engines while I have 
> > the 413 worked on?
>
>
>
>
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