CFI to CARB-Advantages, Disadvantages

[gadget73]

How would you explain the trademark Chevy/Chrysler head design with the two exhaust ports in the middle next to each other?

"Mercury motors are just built that way".

People are stupid. It would work for enough people for it to be funny. Most of the rest would be fooled with the big Mercury Marine logos I'd put on the air cleaner.

[P72Ford]

How about a 348 Chevrolet?

Boat anchor truck motor.

A 350 wouldn't be bad. But you're leaving power on the table. The 400 is the way to go, in my honest opinion. If you've driven something with a hot 350, and then something with a hot 383 stroker (400 crank in a 350), or 406, the difference is significant.

People condemn the 400 for cooling issues... but there are a ton of folks enjoying the extra cubes, without issue. Steam holes can be drilled in 350 heads (or any small block heads), if you can't find 400 specific heads.

Vortec heads on a 383/ 400 short block? Plenty of snot for a daily driver.

You'd have to go with a 700R4 or a 200R4 to maintain the same cruising ability of the AOD.

If you can't make engine mounts, or modify the transmission crossmember, then you can forget a Chevy swap. This requires fabriction tools and abilities.

I've considered this swap. If I were to build a Chivvy engine, though, it'd be an LS. End of story.

The only other GM engine I'd consider is the 500 Cadillac.

[1987cp]

Boat anchor truck motor.

Hm? You must be referring to some outdated engine that I didn't know existed (409 family, possibly?). I was of course referring to an LSx, you dolt.

[P72Ford]

Because everyone refers to an LS engine as a 348.

And not as a 4.8, 5.3, 5.7, 6.0, 6.2, etc.

[Merc302]

ive got a fabrication buddy, and i can go pick up a 350 shortblock for 150 bucks. but thats too much work for me between work 6 out of seven and school 5 out of seven.

[Piece-it pete]

A Chord? Or Fevrolet

Pete

[Merc302]

I know it makes all you ford enthusiasts cringe. sorry guys:[
the other car in my life IS a bowtie though:]](81 Corvette)

[P72Ford]

I know it makes all you ford enthusiasts cringe. sorry guys:[
the other car in my life IS a bowtie though:]](81 Corvette)

I drive a Dodge truck, and spend most of my spare time wrenching on and racing (in the nicer months) Chevrolets.

They are cheap, and fun.

[86VickyLX]

Need to piss off the Chevy enthusiasts and run a Ford engine in a car.

[85ltd]

Need to piss off the Chevy enthusiasts and run a Ford engine in a car.

I agree, that is why my 50' Chevy truck has a 429 in it.

[86VickyLX]

I agree, that is why my 50' Chevy truck has a 429 in it.

Pics? In a new thread, /threadhack

[1987cp]

Because everyone refers to an LS engine as a 348.

But of course!

I know it makes all you ford enthusiasts cringe. sorry guys:[
the other car in my life IS a bowtie though:]](81 Corvette)

Nothing wrong with Chevy power if it's efficient for you. What variety of SBC are you looking at?

A demo-derby guy told me that you only have to move one motor mount and a SBC drops right in. Convenient, huh?

Incidentally, I found some Mustang guys talking of running a TH400 in quick SBF cars because they're strong and light. Or so they said (I've never driven or handled a TH400 myself).

Need to piss off the Chevy enthusiasts and run a Ford engine in a car.

True! SBCs are good engines, but it does get slightly annoying having one in every single Ford streetrod under the sun.

[gadget73]

I'm just waiting for someone to stick a Chrysler smallblock motor in something. Its basically a smallblock Chevy with rocker shafts and valve seals that don't fail and produce the blue cloud of death in the morning. And that groovy old Torqueflite that develops morning sickness in the winter but will go for 200k like that.

[85ltd]

Pics? In a new thread, /threadhack

No pictures right now, don't have a camera or anything. Whenever I get one though, I'll post em. Yea, threadjack bad.

[1987cp]

I'm just waiting for someone to stick a Chrysler smallblock motor in something. Its basically a smallblock Chevy with rocker shafts and valve seals that don't fail and produce the blue cloud of death in the morning. And that groovy old Torqueflite that develops morning sickness in the winter but will go for 200k like that.

I have pics of a 6.1 Hemi going in a '50ish Dodge pickup, does that count?

No clear picture in my mind of the New Hemi versus LSx as far as reliability .... if I were to choose one right now, it'd be the LSx, but that's mostly because that's what I keep hearing people talk about.