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BB engine brackets

Posted By: AndyF

BB engine brackets - 01/25/24 10:59 PM

I found this set of brackets in a box that I was going thru. I know they fit a big block but I'm unsure of the years. Are these just regular brackets from late 60's to early 70's? B and E body?

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Posted By: 68LAR

Re: BB engine brackets - 01/25/24 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by AndyF
I found this set of brackets in a box that I was going thru. I know they fit a big block but I'm unsure of the years. Are these just regular brackets from late 60's to early 70's? B and E body?

Not sure of all the years, but for sure ‘68-70 B Body big block. Identical to my BB ‘68 Roadrunner.
Posted By: AndyF

Re: BB engine brackets - 01/26/24 12:33 AM

Thanks. I'm thinking they stayed the same until they switched to the spool mounts.
Posted By: skicker

Re: BB engine brackets - 01/26/24 05:19 AM

I'm thinking 66 up to 70 for sure...possibly all the way to 72 for a B body...
Maybe 70-74 for an E body... twocents
Posted By: IMGTX

Re: BB engine brackets - 01/26/24 05:48 AM

Originally Posted by skicker
I'm thinking 66 up to 70 for sure...possibly all the way to 72 for a B body...
Maybe 70-74 for an E body... twocents


I agree.
Posted By: JohnRR

Re: BB engine brackets - 01/26/24 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by AndyF
Thanks. I'm thinking they stayed the same until they switched to the spool mounts.


They did .

That said ... there is a different left side bracket for the earlier C body that was also used on 383 powered A bodies , it connects to the top front ear and wraps around the front of the block , not all blocks have the cast in nubs and not all nubs were machined for use. The 440 A bodies came with a modified version of the 383 mount.

Posted By: AndyF

Re: BB engine brackets - 01/26/24 09:20 PM

Yep, I used one of the C body/A body type of mount in my '65 Coronet. I had to build custom mounts for it since the engine is not in the stock location.

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