540 swap
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540 swap
well I started my big block swap yesterday. I sold the motor in my 87 to a friend of mine that has a 84. He`s paying me to install it allso. I got a 540 ci BB with a TH400 to go behind it. This should be fun if not really hard to do.Wish me luck guys, and if any of you guys have done this before feal free to share in any bad news I might need before I run into it hehe.
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Good luck, and you may want to read this post. 
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1349539
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1349539
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The 540 is a sweetheart of an engine. They can make lots of power and you can beat them all day and they still come back for more.
The T400 is an indestructible transmission. What rear end have you chosen?
The T400 is an indestructible transmission. What rear end have you chosen?
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get ready to cut that crossmember and be very selective on your accessory drive...rack must be moved minimum 1.5" to clear most any serpentine system (mine is around 2 1/4" forward)...
keep us all posted as stated...
oh, and get a solid axle...you'll need it
keep us all posted as stated...
oh, and get a solid axle...you'll need it
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Cemittar and Fubar, y'all are some hardcore *****. Not that there's anything wrong with that! 
I'm sure many of us will be watching with interest.
I'm sure many of us will be watching with interest.
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I`m gunna fab a trans x-member and tie the C-beam into that for now. Yea I know the stearing rack gotta move up and maybe even the x-member in front of the motor. I got the D44 rear end for now I will put a 9' after the first of the year (was told the D44 would hold up OK for now) all my HVAC stuff is long gone so I don`t have to worry bout that. only thing I`m really worried about is the driveshaft. Noone here in my town does crap for machine work or fabricating. So i might have to have one made somewere else and shipped here?
was thinking of using a motor plate and cutting out the stock motor moint pads all together, setting the motor back a few extra inches cut into the firewall a bit. I wanna have room for the 3" drive belt. Maybe a easier way dunno yet.
oh yea I can`t post pictures
was thinking of using a motor plate and cutting out the stock motor moint pads all together, setting the motor back a few extra inches cut into the firewall a bit. I wanna have room for the 3" drive belt. Maybe a easier way dunno yet.
oh yea I can`t post pictures
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You must post pic's of this beast during and after installation! We must see it! Got some serious stones there! Man is that going to be a kick in the ***!
Thanks,Matt
Thanks,Matt
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Originally Posted by madmatt9471
You must post pic's of this beast during and after installation! We must see it! Got some serious stones there! Man is that going to be a kick in the ***!
Thanks,Matt
Thanks,Matt
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From: Hinckley Ohio
[QUOTE=cemittar]........I got a 540 ci BB with a TH400 to go behind it. .........QUOTE]
This is in a C3......pretty sure it was a 540......CorvetteConspiracy in Cleveland Ohio has done a couple of these......not a C4, but.....
Good luck...
This is in a C3......pretty sure it was a 540......CorvetteConspiracy in Cleveland Ohio has done a couple of these......not a C4, but.....
Good luck...
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Was just gonna say Fubar 569 was doin this swap but I haven't seen any pics of his lately. He was showin it pretty much step by step and tellin of the problems he ran into and how to change it. I was really interested in that swap and pics Pipe
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From: Lahaina Hi
http://www.azzatochips.com/vettebuildup/default.htm
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1349539
All I can say is ,the car with the IRS will be all over the road.
Hope you have a good set of tires up front to handel the weight.
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From: South Amboy NJ
Originally Posted by cemittar
gotta be a "supporting member" to post pic`s
www.imageshack.us is the best free host I have found.
Dave