Beaumont Power Train Tech Forum

66sdguy · 66sdguy

I am looking for options on pulley systems for the 350 crate in my 66 beaumont sd. I'm not really happy with the set up I have now. It is a new 350 sbc crate with aluminum heads and headers. Not looking g for billing setups. Just stock looking photos. Could anyone please post close up.photos or short videos...

Wagon · Wagon

Finally almost time to return power train to chassis. Both bits all brand new and shiny. Just need to set valves and drop in distributer. Am sure this rebuild taking longer than manufacture in 65!

Winnipeg · Winnipeg

Hi folksYesterday, I put the 3rd new fuel pump in 5 or 6 years, maybe 10,000 miles, on the 230CI in my 65 Beaumont. Tried a few other things, but it was clearly the pump. there seemed to be lots of gas in the line, and gas ran out of the pump once I set it down but it wasn't pumping a drop to the other end. The onl...

66sdguy · 66sdguy

Considering swapping my muncie m20 for a tremec 5 speed in my 66 beaumont. Any tips? Same A body x member? Any shifter changes needed? Thanks

marshalldude · marshalldude

ok guys 454 bb what oil recommendations please apparantly need zinc any one using joe gibb HR-1 Conventional 15W-50 recommended for muscle cars

65 SD L79 · 65 SD L79

so I bought an aftermarket voltage regulator for the 65 and it popped. other then getting an nos one who makes the best one?

65 SD L79 · 65 SD L79

ok, I have used up my good units and now what i have left will need parts to rebuild them. Should I just buy a new unit or is the GM one better?

65 SD L79 · 65 SD L79

what size of brake booster should i be getting 11" or 9" ?

Sxty8SD · Sxty8SD

Pulled the back cover off the 12 bolt in my 68 2door post (L30 M20) to confirm the ratio. It is 3.07 as it came from the factory. Also say hand written code X207 written by hand on both the ring and pinion. Any idea what this is?

see2xu · see2xu

'66 Beaumont with a mild 454 (early '70s passenger car or light truck engine, built before I bought it), mounting Holley Terminator EFI, running a Cold Case aluminum BBC rad, and a high flow aluminum water pump. Dual electric fans, on at 165F, off at 160F. Fresh Prestone coolant, with wetting compo...

Nova_aficionado · Nova_aficionado

Hi All, I am just replacing some awful and incorrect battery cables on my survivor 68 Beaumont. The negative was so tight I had to move the battery to get it off the terminal. I have the service manual, but cannot see the appropriate (factory) routing for either the positive or negative cables. Do...

4SPEED427 · 4SPEED427

I am looking for a picture of the motor mount recall pieces either spread out on a bench or installed on the car for the following cars only. 1964 to 1967 Beaumont or Chevelle, 283 or 327 only. It must be all the stock stuff, stock manifolds, hardware etc. I know other models had the recall as well but it'...

66sdguy · 66sdguy

Looking for recommendations on a staggered bolt sbc starter. Muncie 4 spd, 168 tooth flywheel and new crate engine. Anyone?

66sdguy · 66sdguy

Just installed an electric fuel pump on my 66 SD. Looking for recommendations on location for relay install. Anyone? Photos much appreciated. Thanks

66sdguy · 66sdguy

Sbc crate engine header recommendations. 66sd 4 spd. Anyone? Thanks

66sdguy · 66sdguy

My 66 sd project came with new, installed 3 inch pipe with cross over. Very nice job. I have new patriot ceramic coated headers to go on the sbc. The patriots have a 2 inch pipe where the collectors meet the 3 inch collectors on the new exhaust system. I have looked online for a set of connectors that go up f...

66sdguy · 66sdguy

Can anyone give me a heads up on the hole size for a 4 spd muncie going in my 66 SD? Please and thank you.

66sdguy · 66sdguy

I dropped the fresh crate 350 and muncie in my 66 sd today and things went pretty slick except......the Oil pan, which i believe is a 6 liter pan which has a much wider and square front than most oil pans I am familiar with, as the center link of my steering Knocks up against either side of the Oil pan when you...

66sdguy · 66sdguy

My 66 beaumont project car came with a new aftermarket brake booster. There are 2 brackets that mount to the firewall which accept the 4 bolts on the back of the booster. Everything seems to lineup well EXCEPT for the round black cylinder hat comes out the back of the booster. This black cylinder is fixe...

66sdguy · 66sdguy

I am installing g new ceramic coated patriots headers on my 66 SD 350 4 speed. A couple of the plugs are tight to the header to the point t that I can barely get the 0lud wire cap on the plug. Also I cannot get a plug wrench on a couple as well. Should I go shortys? Can any one recommend a shorty plug for a carbura...

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	Motor photos (Preview) I am looking for options on pulley systems for the 350 crate in my 66 beaumont sd. I'm not really happy with the set up I have now. It is a new 350 sbc crate with aluminum heads and headers. Not looking g for billing setups. Just stock looking photos. Could anyone please post close up.photos or short videos...	66sdguy	1	220	November 5th by cdnpont
	1965 230 ci and Glide ready to return to duty! (Preview) Finally almost time to return power train to chassis. Both bits all brand new and shiny. Just need to set valves and drop in distributer. Am sure this rebuild taking longer than manufacture in 65!	Wagon	13	532	September 1st by CdnGMfan
	Fuel Pump Challenges With 230CI (Preview) Hi folksYesterday, I put the 3rd new fuel pump in 5 or 6 years, maybe 10,000 miles, on the 230CI in my 65 Beaumont. Tried a few other things, but it was clearly the pump. there seemed to be lots of gas in the line, and gas ran out of the pump once I set it down but it wasn't pumping a drop to the other end. The onl...	Winnipeg	3	423	Jul 6, 2024 by Winnipeg
	Muncie m20 to tremec 5 speed (Preview) Considering swapping my muncie m20 for a tremec 5 speed in my 66 beaumont. Any tips? Same A body x member? Any shifter changes needed? Thanks	66sdguy	0	356	Jun 8, 2024 by 66sdguy
	what oil recommendation (Preview) ok guys 454 bb what oil recommendations please apparantly need zinc any one using joe gibb HR-1 Conventional 15W-50 recommended for muscle cars	marshalldude	21	7664	Apr 28, 2024 by redrabbit
	65 66 Beaumont voltage regulator (Preview) so I bought an aftermarket voltage regulator for the 65 and it popped. other then getting an nos one who makes the best one?	65 SD L79	8	1582	Apr 28, 2024 by redrabbit
	12 bolt posi (Preview) ok, I have used up my good units and now what i have left will need parts to rebuild them. Should I just buy a new unit or is the GM one better?	65 SD L79	20	1385	Mar 24, 2024 by CdnGMfan
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	so the 66 Beaumont is getting a 396 and power front disc brakes (Preview) what size of brake booster should i be getting 11" or 9" ?	65 SD L79	4	1147	Dec 13, 2023 by 65 SD L79
	Written Code on Ring and Pinion? (Preview) Pulled the back cover off the 12 bolt in my 68 2door post (L30 M20) to confirm the ratio. It is 3.07 as it came from the factory. Also say hand written code X207 written by hand on both the ring and pinion. Any idea what this is?	Sxty8SD	1	815	Sep 20, 2023 by Sxty8SD
	Out of ideas... (Preview) '66 Beaumont with a mild 454 (early '70s passenger car or light truck engine, built before I bought it), mounting Holley Terminator EFI, running a Cold Case aluminum BBC rad, and a high flow aluminum water pump. Dual electric fans, on at 165F, off at 160F. Fresh Prestone coolant, with wetting compo...	see2xu	15	1565	Jul 25, 2023 by see2xu
	‘68 Beaumont battery cable routing (Preview) Hi All, I am just replacing some awful and incorrect battery cables on my survivor 68 Beaumont. The negative was so tight I had to move the battery to get it off the terminal. I have the service manual, but cannot see the appropriate (factory) routing for either the positive or negative cables. Do...	Nova_aficionado	4	1228	Jun 30, 2023 by CdnGMfan
	Beaumont or Chevelle 283/327 motor mount recall 1964 to 1967 (Preview) I am looking for a picture of the motor mount recall pieces either spread out on a bench or installed on the car for the following cars only. 1964 to 1967 Beaumont or Chevelle, 283 or 327 only. It must be all the stock stuff, stock manifolds, hardware etc. I know other models had the recall as well but it'...	4SPEED427	10	1394	May 17, 2023 by 4SPEED427
	Staggered bolt starter (Preview) Looking for recommendations on a staggered bolt sbc starter. Muncie 4 spd, 168 tooth flywheel and new crate engine. Anyone?	66sdguy	3	1327	Apr 27, 2023 by Mike Ward MB
	Relay install (Preview) Just installed an electric fuel pump on my 66 SD. Looking for recommendations on location for relay install. Anyone? Photos much appreciated. Thanks	66sdguy	3	1678	Mar 28, 2023 by 66sdguy
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	Headers (Preview) Sbc crate engine header recommendations. 66sd 4 spd. Anyone? Thanks	66sdguy	16	2155	Mar 8, 2023 by 69 beamont custom coup
	Collector issue (Preview) My 66 sd project came with new, installed 3 inch pipe with cross over. Very nice job. I have new patriot ceramic coated headers to go on the sbc. The patriots have a 2 inch pipe where the collectors meet the 3 inch collectors on the new exhaust system. I have looked online for a set of connectors that go up f...	66sdguy	5	1346	Mar 4, 2023 by 66sdguy
	4 spd standard hole size. (Preview) Can anyone give me a heads up on the hole size for a 4 spd muncie going in my 66 SD? Please and thank you.	66sdguy	7	1410	Mar 4, 2023 by 66sdguy
	Oil pan issue? (Preview) I dropped the fresh crate 350 and muncie in my 66 sd today and things went pretty slick except......the Oil pan, which i believe is a 6 liter pan which has a much wider and square front than most oil pans I am familiar with, as the center link of my steering Knocks up against either side of the Oil pan when you...	66sdguy	15	1893	Mar 4, 2023 by 66sdguy
	New brake booster install. (Preview) My 66 beaumont project car came with a new aftermarket brake booster. There are 2 brackets that mount to the firewall which accept the 4 bolts on the back of the booster. Everything seems to lineup well EXCEPT for the round black cylinder hat comes out the back of the booster. This black cylinder is fixe...	66sdguy	13	1409	Feb 24, 2023 by 66sdguy
	Headers tight to plugs. (Preview) I am installing g new ceramic coated patriots headers on my 66 SD 350 4 speed. A couple of the plugs are tight to the header to the point t that I can barely get the 0lud wire cap on the plug. Also I cannot get a plug wrench on a couple as well. Should I go shortys? Can any one recommend a shorty plug for a carbura...	66sdguy	2	1178	Feb 20, 2023 by 66sdguy
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