aussie heads march bracket doesn't work

pmfranke · #1 (**permalink**) 02-28-2006, 01:50 PM

Help, please. some one set me streight . got a 351, 73' stroked to 402 miladon 8 or 9 qt.pan will the dip stick work in the timing chain cover?and will the height of the oil line on the stick be correct? Also i bought some alum heads that are supossed to be copies of edelbrock vic jr.but the March alt bracket doesnt fit by about 1/4 inch. Its too short for bolts to line up.All the radiator hoses wont fit around the stock aluminum alt mount . Is there a drivers side alt set up tha doesnt cost 300 bucks ?ARRUGG, WHAT DO I DO ?

kidcobra · #2 (**permalink**) 03-03-2006, 07:34 AM

okay I am running the Pro Comp auss heads and I had no problems with mounting my alt. if these are the heads you are running let me know. I will take pics of the brackets and get them to you. My alt is mounted on the pass side. simple to change over. I had to due to the fact the rad hoses were causing problems.
Matt

pmfranke · #3 (**permalink**) 03-03-2006, 06:55 PM

hey thanks,some pics would great . what brackets did you use? pullies and alt,waterpump?standard or reverse rotation?

kidcobra · #4 (**permalink**) 03-03-2006, 10:34 PM

I will go thru my book and get you the part numbers I used. it will be sometime tommarow afternoon.

Rick Parker · #5 (**permalink**) 03-03-2006, 10:46 PM

How do you guys like those heads? Is there any additional prep work other than the usual to get them ready to use or install?

kidcobra · #6 (**permalink**) 03-04-2006, 07:14 PM

Rick,
Mine were ported and pollished when the build took place. but the bench flow numbers were actually better then the edlbrock heads they mimick
Matt

pmfranke · #7 (**permalink**) 03-05-2006, 07:40 PM

i have not fired the engine yet because of the problems ie.waterpump ,alt.alignment and hose conflict.the only problem i had is the exaust ports are square and leave only a 1/16 "between the port and header bolt.b and b's custom headers are very poorly made and dont aline well defeating the purpose of large tube headers and ports.

kidcobra · #8 (**permalink**) 03-07-2006, 07:21 PM

pmfranke
I posted pics of the alt in my galleries.
I have several build binders on the car that I have to go thru and find the part number.
the top is just a plate that bolts to the head and the alt bolt threads into that. the bottom is just a slide adjustment bar that bolts to the water pump.
My water pump dumps out on the drivers side I had to go that route because the classic rads lower hose is on that side
Matt