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geezer2

12-27-2022 06:03 PM

ls to 1978 trans am

Anyone know the height of a magnuson heartbeat ls7 blower from the front china wall?

geezer2

12-27-2022 06:38 PM

cannot get the measurement from the china wall, Thank you

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Originally Posted by 99 Black Bird T/A (Post 20475097)

Hopefully something here will with the fitment question.

Magnum TVS2650 LS7/LSX Hot Rod Supercharger Kit

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Thank you...I cannot get the exact measurement from the china wall.

G Atsma

12-28-2022 01:30 AM

"China wall"??

dannyual777

12-28-2022 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by G Atsma (Post 20475162)

"China wall"??

Yes. Some people call the front and/or rear "wall" of the block a china wall. I've heard this term for decades. I did a very quick search for "china wall" on this website and came up with many threads including:

383/388 stroker....

Rear main seal....

Did I screw up my....

Rear main seal leaking...

G Atsma

12-28-2022 10:56 AM

I am 70 and been heavily into all things automotive since my teens (cue Wayback Machine...) and have NEVER heard of the "china wall"

geezer2

12-28-2022 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by G Atsma (Post 20475224)

I am 70 and been heavily into all things automotive since my teens (cue Wayback Machine...) and have NEVER heard of the "china wall"

Engine builders are very familiar with the term china wall ...it is where the base of the manifod meets the engine block.

99 Black Bird T/A

12-28-2022 01:18 PM

I thought it was the spot at the Great Wall of China where they sling the ProComp parts over with a guy catching 50 percent of them on the other side.

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