Thread: Where do i start?
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01-11-2011 09:10 AM #1
Where do i start?
Hi, I'm new and I have a question. Can I put a 426 Hemi in a 73 450 sl, where do I start?:
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01-11-2011 10:19 AM #2
Remove the hood
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01-11-2011 10:21 AM #3
Don
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01-11-2011 10:41 AM #4
Why?" "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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01-11-2011 10:48 AM #5
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01-11-2011 11:10 AM #6
Chorny just pulling your leg. I think to start you will need to measure out the engine compartment and the engine itself to see if your going to need to do some cutting. I think also your going to have to beef the front end suspension due to the weight of that big block. It also might be to tall for the hood to close. My biggest fear is it's too long to fit in without cutting back the firewall which adds a whole can of worms. It might be easier to find a mercedes high performance engine to fit in there or to hotrod the motor in there right now." "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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01-11-2011 10:46 AM #7
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01-11-2011 11:10 AM #8
What is a 73 450 sl?K.I.S.S.
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01-11-2011 11:48 AM #9
there are sites that have the diminsions of engines and drawings--cut out a templet and see if it will fit between the suspension towers and another front/rear to see if it ll fit between the firewall and radiator----
Once you have determined that it won't fit----put the hood back on----
Probably the most compact v/8 is ford 302 ---do the same template manuvers--if it'll fit then you can look at some in between choices and I'd recommend the alum LS gm engines--for performance, economy and emissions
If a V8 doesn't look promising. how about a V6? or some of the new 4 cyl super/turboed engines??
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01-11-2011 12:08 PM #10
it's not going to fit.. Mercedes made the width of there cars very tight, and SB Fords and Chevys do fit, but the steering gear is usually in the way with the Chevys and takes custom headder on that side.. The Elephant motor is simply too wide.. Ford V8's are fairly common swaps. will also be much cheaper to build or buy compared to a Hemi. but you can make more than enough HP to have fun withYou don't know what you've got til it's gone
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01-11-2011 12:30 PM #11
Fun is what i'm looking for. Also the easyest way to do it. Thanks
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01-11-2011 12:24 PM #12
Never thought of a v6 great Thanks
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01-11-2011 12:04 PM #13
looks like a 427 chevy will fit nicelyiv`e used up all my sick days at work .. can i call in dead ?
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01-11-2011 12:26 PM #14
Wheres the shoe horn? How do you keep it on the ground.
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01-11-2011 12:19 PM #15
turbo'd v6 buick out of a GN. Otherwise ford 302's are cheap and easy as said above.
I won't agree or disagree on your opinion of comp cams, but when I put a new cam in the 350 in my 76 Vette I went with Howard's and have not been disappointed. With the junk coming out of China these...
New guy from Utah.