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Mechanical drawing of the accessories mounting holes on 440 #2648339
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I need the spacing of the accessories mounting holes on the 440 heads, the one from corner up and from the inside corner to the outside corner. I need to drill accessories mounting holes so I need to be prescise. Any help will be greatly appreciated

Re: Mechanical drawing of the accessories mounting holes on 440 [Re: usaf46270] #2648372
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a piece of paper and a hammer will get you a pattern toot suite.

put the paper where you want to make a pattern, tap the edges and holes with the hammer, it will cut thru the paper. Done.


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Re: Mechanical drawing of the accessories mounting holes on 440 [Re: usaf46270] #2648413
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I don't think I've ever seen a drawing of those hole locations. Best way to find the distance between them is to put in some high quality studs and then measure outside to outside with calipers. That will usually get you within 0.010 of the real dimensions which should be close enough for a bracket.

Re: Mechanical drawing of the accessories mounting holes on 440 [Re: AndyF] #2648542
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I can only tell you these heads don't have accessories mounted drilled into them. That why I need to know

Re: Mechanical drawing of the accessories mounting holes on 440 [Re: usaf46270] #2648546
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What heads are you using?

Re: Mechanical drawing of the accessories mounting holes on 440 [Re: usaf46270] #2648563
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Originally Posted by usaf46270
I can only tell you these heads don't have accessories mounted drilled into them. That why I need to know


Well that is a different problem! If the mfg didn't drill the heads then that was either a mistake or they didn't think the heads would be used on a street car. If they didn't think the heads would be used on a street car then the casting might not be designed to be drilled.

Re: Mechanical drawing of the accessories mounting holes on 440 [Re: usaf46270] #2648702
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I guess some more information on what you are trying to do would be helpful. But I'll start here: if using stock big block heads, there is only one accessory hole, if you want to call it that. The heads are cast such that the mounting boss for the alternator bracket is on the passenger side. That is, the same head, used on the driver side, will have the mounting boss facing the firewall. There is no "formal" or design, mounting boss cast into the other end. I am not saying there isn't enough material to drill and tap, its just not a factory mounting location, so its not machined flat and drilled. I think on all of the big blocks, any accessories such as power steering and air conditioning, the additional brackets were mounted to holes off the water pump housing. So not additional holes in the heads. I've never had an AC or PS car, so not 100% sure. Back in the 60s and 70s that was about it for accessories.

Now if using aftermarket heads, there may be an additional option. I think heads from Edelbrock and Promaxx have thick end castings. You may be able to drill and tap into that. But, you run the risk of breaking into coolant passages. Not the end of the world, you just need to seal up the threads. Though some of the aftermarket heads are based off the stock cast iron heads which would just give you the one mounting boss.

If you look at aftermarket serpentine belt kits, procharger kits, etc. they all mount to plates that are mounted to the alternator and water pump locations.

Let us know what you are trying to do and maybe we can provide more detail.


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Re: Mechanical drawing of the accessories mounting holes on 440 [Re: RoadRunner] #2648731
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on our serpentine belt kits we mount everything to the water pump housing on a big block


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Re: Mechanical drawing of the accessories mounting holes on 440 [Re: usaf46270] #2648976
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Somewhere down the road, this heads were altered, stripped, helicoil, welded, ground not there is nothing but a flat boss area in the area. These heads appear to be stock 440 heads. Grinding. I'll try to take a photo







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