Thread: Heads for 350 SBC in '65 El Camino. Will these work?

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Stay with straight plugs. Angle are a royal pain - especially with headers.

I have installed lots of new lifters on existing cams and had pretty good luck with the following method:
1. Clean the new lifters with mineral spirits. Don’t use paint thinner or gasoline. Mineral spirits are made of 100-percent petroleum distillates and has no additives or gunky stuff. Costs about five bucks at your local hardware store.
2. Dry them thoroughly and then place them in a container full of oil (same stuff you use in the engine).
3. Coat the bottoms with assembly lube. I use COMP Cams 152. Its $15.95 on Amazon or you may be able to get it locally.
4. When you install the lifters, they should slide in nice and easy, and you’ll hear a little “tink” as they contact the cam.

Adjust the valves to zero lash (push rod is hard to spin between thumb and forefinger) and keep it loose to start the engine. Easiest way is as follows:
1. Bring #1 to TDC (compression stroke)
2. Adjust the intake valves on cylinders 1, 2, 5, & 7 to zero lash.
3. Adjust the exhaust valves on 1, 3, 4, & 8 in the same manner.
4. Rotate crank 360 degrees to get cylinder #6 to compression TDC
5. Adjust the intake valves on 3, 4, 6, & 8 in mentioned manner
6. Adjust the exhaust valves on 2, 5, 6, & 7

Once you start the engine, slowly work them down ½ to ¾ turn from zero lash – no more. Only go until the valve is quiet.

Let us know how you progress and be sure to post some pictures!

Glenn

Thanks a lot Glenn!

Glenn,

Actually, it looks like I have an Edelbrock Super Victor intake:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-2925

And Edelbrock 1412 carb:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-1412

Not 100% on the carb, but it's stamped "1412 0160" on the lower left mount.

Originally Posted by cletus141

Glenn,

Actually, it looks like I have an Edelbrock Super Victor intake:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-2925

And Edelbrock 1412 carb:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-1412

Not 100% on the carb, but it's stamped "1412 0160" on the lower left mount.

Yikes! That manifold/carb would be great for a highly modified 383 stroker that you trailer to the drag strip but it is probably one of the worst street combinations you could possibly run. You need a dual plane manifold that's designed for off-idle to 5,500 RPM The Super Victor is a single plane that dumps fuel straight into your cylinders like the flush of a toilet. The 1412 is a fantastic carburetor - for a modified 454! It's way too much for your build.

Using this induction setup for the street will guarantee frustration and consume copious quantities of gasoline - most of which will be spewed out the tailpipe without making any usable horsepower.

Ditch the Victor and the big Edelbrock and go with this combination:
Weiand Street Warrior Intake Manifold 8126 Weiand 8126 Weiand Street Warrior Intake Manifolds | Summit Racing
Quadrajet JET Performance 34002 JET Streetmaster Quadrajet Stage 2 Carburetors | Summit Racing

A bit simpler and far more streetable!

Glenn