Thread: thinking about building a 429/460

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The 429 block is identical to the 460 ,just a different crank.You would be replacing the crank,rods,pistons,might as well stroke it ,like Dave said.
I pretty sure the 4.5 inch stroker kits drop right in ,without clearancing problems.That makes it a 550 sumtin or a 598 ,depeding on bore and at 1 hp per cubic inch,thats plenty for a street ride.
1 hp per cubic inch is easy to do and the engine will last.I think the last time I checked ,the decent stroker kits were from 1300 to 1600 bucks,You could use the rest of the stock engine ,with maybe a intake for awhile too ,untill you could get some head work done to unleash the cubes.