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jovian · 05-27-2003, 00:51

i am interested in placing a 429/460 in an xm coupe.

johnny r · 05-27-2003, 01:16

Good to see your enthusiastic, is it going to be street or strip?

jovian · 05-29-2003, 17:40

well it has been my dream since i was fifthteen so i am pretty stoked on it. street/strip , i still want a car that i can dirve on sundays but that can 12-13 second passes and not look like it has been made for racing

philstoj · 05-29-2003, 20:59

good luck trying to fit one in the engine bay!!!!!!!
windsors go in fairly easy,but it would be good to see a bigblock one...

jovian · 05-29-2003, 21:13

it can be done . u do have change the front end and move the shock towers i am hoping someone will be able to give me some first hand advice.

johnny r · 05-30-2003, 01:58

your going to have to see a chassis shop, and get a funny car chassis made., and then a lift off body to fit the BIG BLOCK in, if you only want 12-13secs fit a windsor 351 stroked to 406ci, this will fit in alot easier, and built right will run 10s, with alot less mods

smciner1 · 05-30-2003, 03:53

I think it might be a little bit of a squeeze.

jovian · 06-06-2003, 03:13

i have never heard of that before . Iam aware of 388 and so forth who makes that 406 stroker kit?

johnny r · 06-06-2003, 04:08

Scat crankshafts, make these strokers: 3.750", 3.850", 4.000" 4.100" stroke. 376ci, 386ci, 402ci, 412ci, using 4" bore. cubic inches, very depending on bore size. Take a look at www.scatcranks