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Old 08-26-2006, 09:51 AM   #6
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Re: I6 position vs v8?

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Originally Posted by Aarons72s View Post
Not sure if there were distributor clearance issues.
Yes, it is VERY tight. My 69 is an original I6 truck with a 350 stuffed in there. With a points distributor and wires on there, you've got a little space to work with, enough to turn the distributor all the way around. But, with an HEI in there, you barely have enough room to get it in there, and you barely have enough room for wires. With an HEI with wires on it, you can't turn it more than a little ways, before a plug wire will hit the firewall. Too tight, that's why I got a new frame from my buddy that was a V8 position truck already.
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