01-27-2011, 01:28 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars 289 USRRC, 1964 289 stroked to 331, toploader
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Originally Posted by Jerry Clayton
---the clutch assy came apart at the 1-2 shift point---
It was a 5 bolt block and the block was ok except it tore 2 corners off the trans, tore up both exhaust headers, debries flattened one rear tire---
After that----bellhousing scattershield adapters---no more shields welded up around the clutch trans
These days I would not use a 289 5 bolt for anything but a date correct rebuild and before I spent the money for a 5 bolt shield I would use the later 6 bolt block for oem roller cam stuff and then a 6 bolt shield
And above all else it would have the engine plate with the extra bolts between every stock bolt into the block and around the bottom .
Specs allow 7 inches between bolts and thats enough to allow trimming the bottom for some ground clearance.
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Sounds like your experience is exactly the type of motivation for the change to 6-bolts...
Thanks for sharing Jerry! |
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