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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 03:08 PM
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Dimension question

Does anyone know the centerline-to-centerline distance between the crankshaft and camshaft in an SBC?
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 03:50 PM
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don't quote me on this, but it looks like 4.480 cl to cl. i just measured one, bare block so i had to guess at the centers.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 04:32 PM
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That's close enough, thanks. I've tried looking everywhere I can think of but I can't find a dimensional drawing of an SBC.
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