Re: Beating a Dead horse - 6v AC

Posted by Eric Boyle On 2010/1/13 15:40:16

I'd just use the front mounts from the '50 and be done with it. I know it can be done because I have a friend with a 359 in his '50 using the original 288 balancer, timing chain and gears, and front mount. You HAVE to use the early water pump with this setup, as the later one goes lower for the lower hood line of the '51 and up cars.

You can try the 327 balancer, but I'm worried that even with the '53 water pump pulley on the '50 water pump it may not line up, YMMV. I'm thinking that the 327 balancer is big enough that it will rub on the front mount upside down "U" piece. It may not, and you may be fine. But I'm thinking that you'll have to at least use a 288/327 5 main balancer on your 327 9 main. If you need one, I have one. Since all these engines are internally balanced I don't see a major problem swapping them over. The only engine I'd worry about doing that to is the 356.