1997 engine in a 1969 Corvette
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1997 engine in a 1969 Corvette
Hi,
I need a reply for this ASAP.
Tomorrow I will go out and have a look at a 1997 SBC std engine.
If we buy the engine, then it must fint into a 1969 corvette with TH400 transmission.
But I am not sure if the engine will connect to a TH400, can anyone help me?
And is there anything I have to be aware of?
Thx,
John
I need a reply for this ASAP.
Tomorrow I will go out and have a look at a 1997 SBC std engine.
If we buy the engine, then it must fint into a 1969 corvette with TH400 transmission.
But I am not sure if the engine will connect to a TH400, can anyone help me?
And is there anything I have to be aware of?
Thx,
John
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St. Jude Donor '05
What is the engine out of?
It may or may not have a fuel pump pushrod drilled
Your flexplate youll need one wiht the late model 1 pc rear seal drilled.
Other than that should bolt right up to your trans
It may or may not have a fuel pump pushrod drilled
Your flexplate youll need one wiht the late model 1 pc rear seal drilled.
Other than that should bolt right up to your trans
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From: Aarhus, Denmark
So at the most, I need to drille the hole, and a flexplate?
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St. Jude Donor '05
They stopped making 400s in the 70s
Maybe a transplant? Is it throttle body injection carbed or?
Might wanna look for a casting # before going any further on the block, and heads *stamped under the valve cover betweeh the springs* before going further just so you know what youre getting
Maybe a transplant? Is it throttle body injection carbed or?
Might wanna look for a casting # before going any further on the block, and heads *stamped under the valve cover betweeh the springs* before going further just so you know what youre getting
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Chevrolet produced the 400 engine up until 1981. If it is a 400, it will bolt up but, you will have to have the flex plate from the 400 and you may have to use an electric fuel pump. Seriously, I would try to find a motor that was more suited to the car. Be certain that it is not an LS series motor as that would be quite an undertaking.
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They stopped making 400s in the 70s
Maybe a transplant? Is it throttle body injection carbed or?
Might wanna look for a casting # before going any further on the block, and heads *stamped under the valve cover betweeh the springs* before going further just so you know what youre getting
Maybe a transplant? Is it throttle body injection carbed or?
Might wanna look for a casting # before going any further on the block, and heads *stamped under the valve cover betweeh the springs* before going further just so you know what youre getting
It think you are right, I will look for the numbers and get back to you.
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From: Aarhus, Denmark
Chevrolet produced the 400 engine up until 1981. If it is a 400, it will bolt up but, you will have to have the flex plate from the 400 and you may have to use an electric fuel pump. Seriously, I would try to find a motor that was more suited to the car. Be certain that it is not an LS series motor as that would be quite an undertaking.
I will look at the engine tomorrow, and find the numbers, so I know 100% what it is.
Thx,
John
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Hi,
I need a reply for this ASAP.
Tomorrow I will go out and have a look at a 1997 SBC std engine.
If we buy the engine, then it must fint into a 1969 corvette with TH400 transmission.
But I am not sure if the engine will connect to a TH400, can anyone help me?
And is there anything I have to be aware of?
Thx,
John
I need a reply for this ASAP.
Tomorrow I will go out and have a look at a 1997 SBC std engine.
If we buy the engine, then it must fint into a 1969 corvette with TH400 transmission.
But I am not sure if the engine will connect to a TH400, can anyone help me?
And is there anything I have to be aware of?
Thx,
John
yes thats a vortec motor . You can use its flex plate and bolt it up but you will need an intake and a carb for the vortec heads . Otherwise you have to hook up its computer system.
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OK, there seems to be some confusion here. Is this a picture of the engine that was removed from your Corvette? Or is it the engine you are planning on putting into your Corvette? I understand there may be a bit of a language barrier, but you seem to speak English better than I speak Danish, so we'll go with English.
Scott
Scott
I agree, let's stay with English :-)
The Pictures uploaded today is the old 400 engine, the "new" engine is 1997 350, I will upload Pictures of the 350 tomorrow.
P.S I would gladly teach you to speak/read Danish if you would like to learn :- )
Last edited by c3_dk; Nov 30, 2013 at 12:57 AM.
