Big Block Heat Riser Orientation C2

[Barry Mills]

I just finished reading the post and responses of 9/09/02 about this very subject and yet I'm still having a challenge. When I place the heat riser to the forward side with the counterweight toward the engine, the counter weight hits the starter. I've checked with John Pirkle and he explained that I have a correct diameter on my starter. If I rotate the heat riser 120 degrees toward the passenger side pipe the counterweight hits on the inner fender. I can make it fit if I mount the heat riser to the rear but I need to loosen the starter to slide the heat riser past the top of the starter. I want the heat riser to both work and be mounted correct for NCRS judging. Thanks as always for the help. The part number on the counterweight 3746844

Barry Mills 35394

[Jack H.]

You Should Find This....

in your copy of the applicable mid-year JG book. SB= heat riser counter balance pointing outboard; BB= heat riser counter balance point toward the front of the car.

[Chuck G.]

Re: You Should Find This....

I don't know if you'll find this helpful or not, AND I don't have a parts book in front of me. I can say that I went through this with my 69BB. I found several "configurations" of the heat riser, i.e., how the shaft and weight were "drilled" through the riser itself. Had to go through several till I found one that mounted "correctly" for my car. Chuck