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Chevrolet W Motor

The 348-409 motors are longer and wider than the ubiquitous small-block Chevy, so a recessed firewall is helpful in early rods. Note the Offenhauser valve covers and Mallory distributor (both still made today) and the location of the W-motor side-mounts. Available SBC frame mounts should be adaptable to fit these engines.
Vintage Engines: Chevrolet's "W" Motor

 The 348-409 motors are longer and wider than the ubiquitous small-block Chevy, so a recessed firewall is helpful in early rods. Note the Offenhauser valve covers and Mallory distributor (both still made today) and the location of the W-motor side-mounts. Available SBC frame mounts should be adaptable to fit these engines.  View Related Article

 

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