Hemi fitment issues.

[2blader]

Hello all,
I have a 69 SBee that was a 383 car and now sports a Ray Barton Hemi. I believe it has Schumacher engine mounts to adapt the Hemi. There is less than 1/4 inch clearance on the passenger side between the valve cover and the inner fender well. Is it normally this friggin close? I have the engine out of the car for some work so I figured I would address any issues I have now. Thanks in advance Scott

 

[Jerry Hall]

I, can say that the engine compartment on all 66-70 B bodies are the same size. Also my 67 Hemi cars only have a inch or less clearance on the passenger side. There isn't much room in there with a Hemi.

 

[Beekeeper]

Make sure it’s level side to side if the left side is high or the right side is low it will cause your exact problem

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

With any thing other than a stock valve cover that right shock tower becomes very tight.You will most likely need to drop the shock out to remove covers for the valve adjustment.

 

[2blader]

With any thing other than a stock valve cover that right shock tower becomes very tight.You will most likely need to drop the shock out to remove covers for the valve adjustment.

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That I knew but man it is friggin tight. Just wanted to make sure it was normal and thee was nothing wrong.

 

[2blader]

I, can say that the engine compartment on all 66-70 B bodies are the same size. Also my 67 Hemi cars only have a inch or less clearance on the passenger side. There isn't much room in there with a Hemi.

Hell I would be happy with an inch. Mine is maybe 1/4 but more like 3/16 with Barton valve covers. May just mill the cover a tad while it is out.

 

[2blader]

Anyways thanks for all the responses.

 

[erickson]

On my 1965 with a Hemi K member I have to unbolt the passenger motor mount and jack up the motor to remove the valve cover

 

[2blader]

Whelp got my answer…it is just that way. Nothing to fix or change or adjust. Will just maybe mill the cover a tad. One less thing to worry about.

 

[INTMD8]

Fwiw I cut/sectioned my schumacher mounts to drop the engine lower.

Steering linkage nearly touches the oil pan at lock now.

 

[zslacker]

70 Charger 318 car with Mopar performance hemi, same motor mounts, all stock. There is 1" clearance in there. You're probably right, its just a bigger valve cover

 

[Fran Blacker]

70 Charger 318 car with Mopar performance hemi, same motor mounts, all stock. There is 1" clearance in there. You're probably right, its just a bigger valve cover

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Looks right to me.

 

[zslacker]

Looks right to me.

Yes they are right, they fit perfectly!

 

[snakeoil24]

that clearance is actually very good.

 

[Runcharger]

Yup: I tried to run studs on the valve covers on one car and it made it so you couldn't get the valve cover off, had to replace them with bolts.