Summers Brothers front distributor mount

[A12pilot]

When Elvis sold the car, the subsequent owners installed a 327 and raced it. It was painted red, tail lights were modified, front turn signals removed, and several other originalities changed. BMW restored the car to exact standards including using the original drivetrain. That’s the correct BMW v8 in the restored car, not the SBC.

I befriended a gentleman who owns the sister car to Elvis’ and had it restored by BMW, and as a matter of fact, his car is one of the ones being worked on in the video of Elvis’ being restored. He bought his from his friend who owned both of them. He’ll be invaluable information for me once I get going on the project!

I would think along water pump would solve the clearance issues. I’ll probably call them and chat to get some answers!

Cheers
Dave

[TimG]

Here's the engine from my Scarab race car with the Summers Brothers set up. I'm certain it is fixed in this position. There is a big spacer for the water pump and the pump is electric. I've had no issues with this set up.

[TimG]

Here's a good shot of the spacer and water pump.

[Kurt S]

Originally Posted by A12pilot

That’s the correct BMW v8 in the restored car, not the SBC.

I couldn't believe that they used the SBC, especially since the pics looked like the BMW V8. But read the details that they list!

BMW's own website says:
So, instead of the 150 hp 3.2-litre V8 lightweight engine from Bavaria, they used a large-volume engine from Chevrolet. This made fitting in the old and new components around the engine into one of the biggest challenges. Whether it was the crank drive or the oil supply, everything required an individual solution. The result: an engine from another era that shined like new, following the original specifications of the BMW 507 in 1957 as closely as possible.

[A12pilot]

That blurb was when they put that engine in there a long time ago. I can 100% assure you that Elvis' car was restored with the correct BMW V8 since they had to use several engines to make one! Plus, I know the guy who supplied most of the parts!

Cheers
Dave