On the Distrib that you got from the j-yard make sure that the weigts move freely by spraying pickup shaft with thin oil. Also make sure the vacume advance will hold vacume and move ok. Just trying to help. Dan
Thanks for the advice and info.! :TU: Today, I went to 2 local part's storesrielly's and autozone. Went to autozone first, and I took that wire/hose that was connected to the carb., and the guy I talked to there said it was for the automatic choke on my car. At least that mystery is solved! I don't know if the '70 buick 350 has one of these or not? o No: Also, I wasn't sure if the spark plugs on the 350 would work w/ the HEI conversion I am doing to it, since it has a points dist. on it now, but at orielly's, I went there and a guy there said that the spark plugs will work fine w/ my HEI dist.!
Ok, thanks for the info.! I didn't know if I would have to change the gap or not, but I am glad you let me know!! :TU: Today, I found out that one:I am either going to have to buy new motor mounts/(or just one mount if I don't have to buy a pair) or at least get 2 motor mounts for a v6, because the driver side V6 mount on my motor that we pulled today, was broken, and the one on the passenger side mount is still in tact on the block and could be used. Or, the only other thing to do would be to use the V8 mounts and change the frame mounts to a 350. It's one or the other. Whichever one will work best I guess I will go with. I do need some opinions and advice though on this-If I were to use the V6 mounts on the V8 motor and mount the motor on the V6 frame pads, and since the V6 sets up high, wouldn't I have clearance issues w/ the motor touching my hood or would it just be a "tight" fit? Would I be just better off going w/ the V8 frame mounts? Thanks
I believe your best bet would be to use the stock V6 mounts and leave the frame mounts alone. I think I remember hearing that the turbo V6 mounts are stronger, or maybe that was just the aftermarket mounts from TA. I would just go to the parts store and get the stock mounts for your car with a V6, and they should be really cheep like $5 per side. The frame pads will be harder to find than the mounts. They will work fine and you won't have any problems. What year is the motor going in and what car did it come from? The 68-72 350 mounts won't work in a Century. Just a side note. I dropped a 80 Buick 350 in my 76 Century and used the motor mounts from the 80 Buick wagon. The motor sat a few inches the the pasenger side. The 73-77 Buicks use different mounts than the other years and there may even be differences between those years. I just bought new 76 mounts and everything was dandy.
you might want to get a poly grand nat mount for the leftside as the 350 will stretch the v6 mounts . those can be got anyplace on the turbo buick board dealers i used them in my 79 regal. valvecover is tight on ac but the same setup was in my 82 and fit fine. must be placement of body on frame. andy
The motor going in is a '70 and the car it came from was a '70 skylark. Thanks for the info and advice! :TU:
do you have the 350 mounts on the 350 engine?i think you might be able to use a 350 left side and v6 right to line up then see how it sets on the v6 frame pads. as long as you have clearance on the ac box for the valvecover on pass side you might be ok. i have done this in a later g body regal ,but valvecover clearance was the problem afterwards andy
You'll want to make sure the motor sits right, you don't want a crooked motor! The V6 pads may be the same as the 350 ones, and if not you should be able to get Buick 350 frame pads for a 76 Century brand new. I'd call TA or Jim B. and ask them, they will know. Get the right mounts before you get the motor in. You don't want to have to pull the motor again like I did. Beleive me you'd be better off to get the mounts right the firt time. Goodluck
Well, I ordered a left side motor mount from autozone for the 231 V6, as the passenger side motor mount is fine. Today though, I took off the passenger side mount on the 350 and the passenger side mount on the 231 V6 and compared the two..both use the same kind of bolts, and the 350 mount is bigger around than the V6 one, but the V6 one will bolt onto the 350 block w/out a problem. Should I go w/ the V6 mounts that I am getting? I would get the ones from T/A perf. but right now my wallet is running really thin. I can only do what I can afford, and I hope that I am doing the right thing, here, although I might contemplate on getting frame mounts/and using the V8 motor mounts that are already on the 350, and that way I know it will strongly hold the 350. Thanks! :Comp:
Oh, and the reason I would have to use the V6 motor mounts on the 350 if I leave the frame mounts alone is because the frame mounts won't line up w/ the V8 motor mounts, so the frame mounts on my car are made specifically for the 231 I pulled. So to get them to line up, I would have to put v6 motor mounts on the 350 and drop it in that way, or leave the V8 motor mounts on the 350 and change the frame pad mounts for a 350 v8. Like I said, it's either change the m. mounts or the frame mounts. One of the 2 has to be changed.
Remember though the 350 mounts are different between the 72 and older cars and the 73 up. You'd need the 76 350 mounts and the frame pads to match if you go that route. Sounds like you can make it work with the V6 pads, they will hold the motor fine. The only issue is making it line up right, if it lines up with the v6 mounts then go for it!
Update:Got the driver side m. mount monday, ready to install on the V8. I am confident that the v6 mounts(the ones like on my 231 V6 that was pulled)will work on the V8. Keep your fingers crossed :grin: Also, I am installing a different radiator(I think 3-core, maybe 2), and since I have never done this before, just from looking down at the radiator, I can't see how it is mounted(unless it's mounted on the bottom)? Any info. is appreciated, :TU: Thanks! :Comp:
Not sure about the radiator. Mine mounts from the top with a metal plate type thing and the bottom just sits in there. You may find your fan shroud is too long too since the v8 sits forward more. I'm not sure about the 76s though.
radiator should mount with metal top plate on 76 and you should see on v6 shroud an extention stapled on . remove extention and you should have right length shroud , not sure how it will fit with v6 mounts though. andy
Ok, thanks for the replies. I guess the radiator should already pull out since I have the fan shroud/and the plate off. And I am hoping the mounts will work, the only thing concerning me would be the clearance issue from my air breather to my hood, but I don't think that will be a problem(at least im hoping), of course im just guessing for now.
When you change the rad remember to keep the trans fliud lines from leaking all over by taping a rag around them or something...
