[rp23g7]

Hey everyone, great site, havent seen it till i surfed around for some answers.

So, my son has a 79 Monte, that came with a 3.3 V6, we found a 350 to build and put in it.

The 79 did come with a 305 as a option motor. Are the engine mount brackets the same on the V6 as the 305/350 or will i have issues with the mounting of the 350?

[va4cqd]

the mounts themselves are not the same, however the V8 mount holes should be on the frame, so it should be a matter of bolting up the new mounts.
montes didn't have 3.3L V6s back then. they had 3.8L and they were crappy engines

[rp23g7]

Originally Posted by va4cqd

the mounts themselves are not the same, however the V8 mount holes should be on the frame, so it should be a matter of bolting up the new mounts.
montes didn't have 3.3L V6s back then. they had 3.8L and they were crappy engines

Thanks VA, i was looking at the diagram, and the car, looks like it has brackets on the bottom of the crossmember, then the mounts on top, i see the V8 mount holes on the fram too.

Do i move the brackets too, or are there blind nuts in the cross member the bolts screw into?

LOL, everyone says there were no 3.3's, but my emmision sticker on the radiator support shows a 3.3,

[va4cqd]

the frame mount rubber part bolts to the frame. need the v8 style. no blind nuts under the crossmember. you'll have to use bolts.

i forgot 78 and 79 had an option for a 200 ci V6 which works out to 3.3L. made about 95 hp

[rp23g7]

Originally Posted by va4cqd

i forgot 78 and 79 had an option for a 200 ci V6 which works out to 3.3L. made about 95 hp

yeah, the red headed step child motor

[cobalt327]

Originally Posted by rp23g7

yeah, the red headed step child motor

You got that right. I didn't know the 200 V6 was put in the Monte in '79- a lot of them had the lowly 267, the 200 is 3/4 of the 267 so RHSC is being kind! lol

But the wiring and plumbing will all be a breeze, the radiator might well cool a V8, but you will definitely want to use a V8 shroud and thermostatic fan clutch.

Some good news is the 200/229 V6 engines used a slightly underdriven pulley set-up as compared to the LWP V8. As long as the cooling system is up to par, this is a nice addition that I've used on SBC V8's through the years. The pulley sets (and those V6 engines they come on) are scarce nowadays, though. Makes me wish I'd have stocked up while they were plentiful.

The tranny may be a TH350, IIRC the TH350C (w/TCC) didn't start until 1980. This will make things easier if you want to change torque converters sometime in the future. Hopefully it's not a TH200 (28-1/4" long).

[rp23g7]

Originally Posted by cobalt327

You got that right. I didn't know the 200 V6 was put in the Monte in '79- a lot of them had the lowly 267, the 200 is 3/4 of the 267 so RHSC is being kind! lol

But the wiring and plumbing will all be a breeze, the radiator might well cool a V8, but you will definitely want to use a V8 shroud and thermostatic fan clutch.

Some good news is the 200/229 V6 engines used a slightly underdriven pulley set-up as compared to the LWP V8. As long as the cooling system is up to par, this is a nice addition that I've used on SBC V8's through the years. The pulley sets (and those V6 engines they come on) are scarce nowadays, though. Makes me wish I'd have stocked up while they were plentiful.

The tranny may be a TH350, IIRC the TH350C (w/TCC) didn't start until 1980. This will make things easier if you want to change torque converters sometime in the future. Hopefully it's not a TH200 (28-1/4" long).

Good info Cobalt, i will check the pullys and the Transmission