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SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body

Posted By: Rapid340

SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/02/18 04:19 AM

Can anyone point me to a decent/easy motor mount bracket solution for someone installing SB 318/360 magnum engine in place of an LA 318 in a stock 68 B-body? The magnum engine my friend is installing has the old 340/360 style mounting ears of course.

thanks

Posted By: a12rag

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/02/18 04:29 AM

On the drivers side, you need the 340 bracket . . . ask me how I know - 360 in my 70 sport satellite. The 340 bracket moves to the other side of the mounting ear on the 360. My car was originally a 318.
Posted By: Rapid340

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/02/18 05:00 AM

70 71 E-body 340 bracket?

Any good sources for one?
Posted By: a12rag

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/02/18 04:25 PM

I got mine from a buddy . . . ummm, guess you will have to look around . . .
Posted By: ruderunner

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/02/18 07:50 PM

Could probably modify the 318 bracket. Thought it was just one hole that wasn't there.
Posted By: a12rag

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/02/18 08:56 PM

Nope . . . the 340 is different . . . (drivers side) . . .
Posted By: Andrewh

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/03/18 01:22 AM

I thought the 318 one is just narrower, so people used spacers.

I bought new ones from here.
http://www.engine-swaps.com/Pages/ProductsYear/66.72bBody.html
Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/04/18 05:57 PM

340-360 B/E body engine mounting brackets, same as 1971-1972-1973 C-body 360
you can use 318 brackets in a pinch. the passenger side is always the same on those bodies/engine series/the drivers side for a 340-360 is narrower to match the ears on the engine block. its only the top bolt on one side that is narrower, bolt up the 318 drivers side mount to the 340-360 block using the holes that line up....you will see a small gap between block ear and mount hole which can be made up with washers or a cut down alternator spacer. the rubber insulators are the same for all b/c/e v8s
Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/04/18 06:00 PM

273-318 b/c/e engine mounting brackets
both have the same width ,ie spacing between mounting sides

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Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/04/18 06:01 PM

340-360 b/c/e mounting brackets, narrow at the top of the drivers side

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Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/04/18 06:02 PM

340-360 b/c/e

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Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/04/18 06:03 PM

340-360 b/c/e

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Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/04/18 06:10 PM

1967-1972 340-360 A-body which are totally different and wont work on b/c/e
i used to buy&sell these mounts for over 30 years so i do have some knowledge regarding fitment.

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Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/04/18 06:17 PM

273-318 b/c/e drivers side width(thanks to my buddy GREG PURCELL)

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Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/04/18 06:18 PM

340-360 b/c/e drivers side width(thanks to Greg Purcell for photo)

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Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/04/18 06:24 PM

early 273 318 b&c body passenger side bracket with only 3 mounting holes, you have to drill the 4th hole in the middle of the bracket straight across from the hole on the other side to bolt correctly to a 340-360

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Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/04/18 06:27 PM

b/c/e 318-340-360 passenger side with the 4th mounting hole

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Posted By: Joesixpack

Re: SB 318/360 Magnum in 68 B-body - 03/04/18 06:29 PM

318 poly 63-65 bbody mounts which you can use to bolt in a 392 Hemi in any 63-64-65 bbody! same bolt pattern on engine block as a 318 poly!

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