well the old man's truck is dieing in need of a rebuild and well the body is not worth saving so I get to have the engine Chevy 427 with a 4 speed rock crusher tranny.

Will I be able to get this to fit under the hood of a 3rd gen, I figure I could get into a 3rd gen under $1000 for a good body.

I want a nice drag/strip car, I plan to run a 100 shot with it, so it would move.

Any guides into doing this anyone done it?




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i heard it was feasable but you have to take out the wiper motor, and probably do some mods to the firewall.

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I am doing this right now. It will be a tight fit but it can be done. You have to buy special headers I think. At least I have to for my 454. They are $370 headers. Also depending on your tranny it can be a b*tch. I am using a turbo 400 so it won't be fun. I will have to bang in the firewall.

 

I have never heard of anyone having to bang their firewall. The wiper motor will interfere with the driver side valve cover. Hooker or Hedman makes headers for this conversion.

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What size is the truck? No light duty trucks came with 427 car engines. If it's a 427T engine you'll have more problems than it's worth. The tall deck block needs a lot of changes before it can become a good car engine. The plus side is that a 427T block can be bored out .125"

Don't jump into something without knowing what you have. A 427T engine has lots of potential but will also cost a bit more to get there.

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It can be done. Of course, the specifics of your engine will determine how easy or hard it is. If it's a tall deck, you may have some real trouble squeezing it in. I'm preparing for the buildup of a 502 into a 3rd gen, so this topic is one I'm following closely.

 

I did the swap about 4 years ago. All the info is on my page at www.koolmeister.com If your block is a tall deck, sell it and get a std deck.

Miles

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Thanks for the replys what about the hood?

Also will the stock engine mounts work, do I need to do any reinforcing to handle the torgue.