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rua69z

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Tall distrubutor boss?
« on: January 31, 2010, 10:25:36 PM »
I have read the topics which clarify the Z motors as a basic motor with Z/28 parts. I do have a question as to blocks I have seen for sale stating a Z block and some say a tall distributor boss can someone shed some light as to what this means?

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jonboy1216

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Re: Tall distrubutor boss?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2010, 04:49:59 AM »
i think what they are saying about a tall dist boss is under the intake where the dist passes through lifter valley of the block to connect to the cam is taller than a normal block.somebody correct me if im wrong on this

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Re: Tall distrubutor boss?
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2010, 11:29:26 AM »
That's a big block issue, not small block.  Early and late BB's have different dist bosses under the intake.
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Re: Tall distrubutor boss?
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2010, 03:10:41 AM »
thanks jerry wasnt sure if it was on the small blocks too learn something new everyday

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Re: Tall distrubutor boss?
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2010, 01:25:41 AM »
The 3862194 oringinal 283 block in my wife's 1966 Chevy II has a tall distributor boss. Within 1/2 inch of where the center of the intake manifold sits.
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Re: Tall distrubutor boss?
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2010, 12:09:57 AM »
Here's a picture of that 1966 small block with the tall distributor boss before I rebuilt it (sat in the barn for several years).
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