Category: Engine Swaps

Holley Hemi Swap Oil Pans – fitment issues

I recently received (after a 2 month wait) my center sump cast aluminum oil pan from Holley.
Firstly, I ordered directly from Holley and when my order was due to ship (Feb 28th) they bumped me to an April ship date. Turns out they fulfilled all the bi…

383, A sense of direction

I’ll be getting my hands on a 1968, 383 B short block in the next couple of days. Block, rods, crank and caps, magnafluxed, tanked and cleaned up, ready to rebuild at standard bore. I plan on keeping it at the stock 4.25” bore and building what would b…

Schumacher SB to BB install instructions.

Received the motor mounts from, Schumacher for small block to big block engine swaps and figured I’d share for anyone interested in the details.
The mounts look real quality and I’ll post some pictures when I have them in hand again.

Supply chain

Just had a order with Hughes Engines get put on hold/back order for a 5.9 magnum, I’ve been waiting on freshening up.
They’re out of stock on a number of parts and their suppliers aren’t giving any word on when parts will be available or ship.
Ma…

M-body Gen3 Hemi mounts – Schumacher vs Holley/Hooker

Hello all,
It appears there may be trouble getting parts from Schumacher or MoTech (new owner) and I’m wondering if anyone has experience with the swap mounts from Holley/Hooker?
What bothers me is that the Schumacher mount shows applications for &quot…

Schumacher mounts /6 to 360

I just dropped a 360 into my Diplomat using some Schumacher conversion mounts. I had to use two washers per side as spacers to take up the gap on the rear two ears of the mounts, which I understand is common practice when using these mounts.

I can ju…

Schumacher mounts /6 to 360

I just dropped a 360 into my Diplomat using some Schumacher conversion mounts. I had to use two washers per side as spacers to take up the gap on the rear two ears of the mounts, which I understand is common practice when using these mounts.

I can ju…