Gen 1 engine in a 4th gen
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Gen 1 engine in a 4th gen
You guys ever see a Gen 1 engine setup in a 4th gen fbody at all? I was kinda thinking of swapping everything from my car to a 4th gen body but I think my biggest issue is the fact that the engine will be half under the cowl and I wont be able to get to my distributor. Im sure there has to be a way I can eliminate the dist there and use something else on the crank or something. I was thinking of doing this since my car just seems worn out. The braking system on it sucks *****. The steering is sloppy. The car is a rattle box. There is only so many wheel choices on the market for it. And there is no friggen cup holder. My engine runs on a stand alone FAST ECU so there will not be any issue with the wiring in the 4th gen. I have over 20K into my car. its well built but the body is just worn out.
Am I crazy for wanting to do this or what? I miss the look of my 97 WS6
Am I crazy for wanting to do this or what? I miss the look of my 97 WS6
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Run an aftermarket ECU and you don't need a distributor. Here's a 383ci Gen 1 SBC (Dart Iron Eagle block) sitting under the hood of a 97 SS. Fuel injection and ignition (8 direct-fire LS1-style coils) are controlled by a MoTeC M800 ECU. Engine made 1,350HP with 20+ # of boost.
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It fit under a stock SS hood, with some trimming of the baffles and internals under the scoop. The wipers had been removed. The block is a stock deck height, and was mounted with motor plates, not sitting on the K-member. Heads are Brodix. I don't know what the manifold is. The valve covers make it look taller, then add the coils on and it looks big. But the setup also has a huge vacuum pump, huge Vortech blower, air/water intercooler mounted in the front bumper cover, etc.
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