68 Pontiac 350 for the Safari

Man, I wish I could help you. This sounds like an awesome project! 8)

Great!!another Pontiac engine install!!!!
I can`t answer about the olds perches bu tnormally you need the ones from a 301 gbody. That being said, if the mounts help it place in the bonneville, there is no reason for it not to work in your Lemans. Get the frame and engine mounts and re-use them.

As for Good Pontiac sites, High Performance Pontiac magasine and Performance years Pontiac parts both have decent forums devoted to Pontiacs and you should find what you need. Let`s not forget all the Poncho experts right here.

Good luck and keep us posted
deanlemans81

A Pontiac 350 is a good score! You can do plenty with one of those. Are you sure it's a '68? They had a bit high compression, but check the numbers and post so we can identify it. Look by the distributor hole for a 2 digit year casting. Look on the side of the block for the displacement casting, and while there, see how many engine mounting holes there are. Look at the top of the passenger side front deck right below the head for the code letters. Go here for lots of good info and identification help.http://www.wallaceracing.com/index.html

Those perches are for '70 and up blocks with 5 or 3 holes. A '68 has only 2. But I can't find a YE anywhere except for a '71-'72 455?!?!? Yet, G198 casting date would be July 19 of '58, '68, 'or '78. This is not adding up. http://pontiacformula.free.fr/en/codes_moteurs2.phpDrivetrain ID Number Information
1968 Engine Identification Codes
Code Cyl. Disp. H.P. C.R. Trans. Carb. Description Qty. Built Location
WC 8 350 265 9.2:1 Man. 2 BC Firebird 350 1850
Engine Identification
V-8: Find code stamped on the block in front of the right bank of cylinders.
6-Cylinder: Find code stamped on cylinder head contact surface of the block behind the oil filler pipe.

123456 = Production Number
WC = Engine Code

VIN Identification
V-8: Stamped on the right of the timing chain cover.
6-Cylinder: Stamped on the right rear lower side.

(i.e. 2L8100001)
WK 8 350 320 10.5:1 Man. 4 BC Firebird 350 H.O. 3784
WI 8 400 335 10.75:1 Man. 4 BC Firebird 400 Ram Air I 321
WQ 8 400 335 10.75:1 Man. 4 BC Firebird 400 H.O. 1415
WU 8 400 340 10.75:1 Man. 4 BC Firebird 400 Ram Air II 98
WZ* 8 400 330 10.75:1 Man. 4 BC Firebird 400 7563
XN 8 400 335 10.75:1 Auto. 4 BC Firebird 400 Ram Air I 92
XT 8 400 340 10.75:1 Auto. 4 BC Firebird 400 Ram Air II 12
YJ 8 350 265 9.2:1 Auto. 2 BC Firebird 350 50006
YM 8 350 320 10.5:1 Auto. 4 BC Firebird 350 H.O. 2638
YT 8 400 330 10.75:1 Auto. 4 BC Firebird 400 11151
YW* 8 400 335 10.75:1 Auto. 4 BC Firebird 400 H.O. 684
ZD 6 250 215 10.5:1 Man. 4 BC Firebird Sprint 5609 (1)
ZE 6 250 215 10.5:1 Auto. 4 BC Firebird Sprint 1850 (1)
ZK 6 250 175 9.0:1 Man. 1 BC Firebird Standard 13586 (1)
ZN 6 250 175 9.0:1 Auto. 1 BC Firebird Standard 50549 (1)
(1) Includes Tempest production
(*) Conflicting information for these codes.

The nice thing is that the frame pads are dirt cheap.....$3.61 a piece from Rock Auto, Anchor #2387. I knew I'd find Bonnewagon and Dean in this thread!

crazy'boutOlds said:

would these work?

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G-Body_Vet, Howdy! Any thoughts on this motor?