Quote Originally Posted by glennsexton View Post
I think Roger is correct - seems to me they're all block mounted. That said, the smaller starter is actually a bit further from the heat source and you may not have an issue. I'd be inclined to install a quality mini and see what you get. I've used a few of them with vehicles using headers and have not had a heat issue.
Not sure that the 265ci SBC is drilled & tapped for the block mount?