348/409 Chevy parts needed.

[47convert]

Seems like the classified section is down. I'm wondering if anyone might have a lead on some parts I need for my coupe. I need an oil pan and timing chain cover for a 348 or 409 Chevy motor. This is for my Hot Rod, so I'm not concerned about numbers correct stuff. Sure would appreciate any leads.

[58Apache]

I'm kinda keeping an eye half open for a 3 duece manifold & carbs myself for my 348, but money is tight right now, so I hope I find it later rather than sooner.

When I went to talk to a machine shop about rebuilding my 348, they looked in their books and found every part needed available new. I wonder if the local speed or machine shop can order them for you?

I' know there's a couple of 348-409 web sites out there and they both sell parts and have a forum section, but it's bene a long time since I looked on there.

One of the web sites is www.348-409.com   a quick search of Jegs turned up some 409 parts as well.

I just made contact with a guy that picked up at a swap meet last weekend an Edlebrock manifold that he says was made for 6 dueces for a 348-409. I'm not sure I'd use something like that, but I'll bet its rare.

                                                                 Steve

[47convert]

I've been keeping a eye on the 348 website too. Our rebuilders can find all the rebuild stuff, but no luck with the sheetmetal parts I need. There are a couple of tripower intakes in their classified section right now. One with and one without carbs.

[river1]

don't know the cost but a quick search found an oil pan

http://www.stefs.com/4.htm

and a timing cover on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7953081061&category=46098

might try the bay for the oil pan also

later jim

[Curly]

Seems like the classified section is down. I'm wondering if anyone might have a lead on some parts I need for my coupe. I need an oil pan and timing chain cover for a 348 or 409 Chevy motor. This is for my Hot Rod, so I'm not concerned about numbers correct stuff. Sure would appreciate any leads.

The oil pan is different for a 348 and 409. Dipstick location...truck pan is different from a car pan.  The drain plug location is at the lowest point on the truck pan and if you have a lowered car with a truck pan watch your clearance.

As far as 3 deuce 348 manifolds I usually run across 3-4 a year at local swapmeets. I'll start buying them now that there seems to be an interest in them. I carried one around for 3 years to the swaps (1959) Bought it for $40.00 and had a hard time selling it for $40.00!!! No stripped holes, cracks or welds and all the studs included.

Carbs can be a different story...centers are easy to find and ends are tough to find. But wait...Speedy Bill comes to the rescue....now that Speedway makes a kit to convert two Rochester 2GC's to end carbs and you run a stock 2GC for the center carb all is well...just make sure you get the small base 2GC with the large venturi.

[47convert]

Thanx - I know the pans are different - but since it's not a numbers car ('34 Ford coupe) it doesn't really matter to me. Good info on the drain hole location.