Hi Fellow HAMBers, I recently bought a 1956 Buick Special. Am planning to put in a 401 from 1965 Buick with st400. Also planning to put in '61 or '62 center section in the original rear-end housing. Have visited Centerville Auto Repair website for technical info. What a great site! Also got in touch with HotRodstoHell owner for info on ordering his conversion kit from enclosed driveline to open driveline. Both sites & people extremely helpful. Am seeking info regarding possible clearance issues on factory steering box. Also, trying to sort out needs for st400 mounting. Thanks All, buford56
Hello Buford56 I am fitting a 425 into a 56 Buick and the factory power steer box was hard against the stock 425 exhaust manifold. A 58 or 59 364 manifold is a different shape, (2nd picture) if you can find one, and will rise up over the steering box. I installed a later model delphi power steer box with a slightly narower profile and I now have a comfortable 1/4" - 3/8" clearance. Not a good indication in photo below. Other options include offsetting the engine mounts to the p***enger side or milling some off the box or exhaust manifolds. I am happy to help if I can, and I'm sure others here will do so as well. Ross
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