big block in C4
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From: W.V.C. Utah
Originally Posted by hotrodd
Can you guys direct me to the info I need. I am new to this forum and sure this has been discussed.
Or is it an impossible swap? (all aluminum 557 CI in 1988 vette)
Or is it an impossible swap? (all aluminum 557 CI in 1988 vette)
Last edited by 88421VETTE; Sep 17, 2004 at 05:53 AM.
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From: Coconut Creek FL
Try the search feature above...I remember a while back someone stuffed a 502 in a C4...looked like it took a shoe horn to get it in- but he did a beautiful job on it....I had some pictures of it somewhere and I swear I got them from this forum...
They are heavy- and I believe he had to trim the front crossbar for the crank pully to fit...oh, and a complete custom set of headers to fit down the now much narrower frame rails...it was even using fuel injection like the LT1 has!
They are heavy- and I believe he had to trim the front crossbar for the crank pully to fit...oh, and a complete custom set of headers to fit down the now much narrower frame rails...it was even using fuel injection like the LT1 has!
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From: Cleveland OH
Originally Posted by hotrodd
Can you guys direct me to the info I need. I am new to this forum and sure this has been discussed.
Or is it an impossible swap? (all aluminum 557 CI in 1988 vette)
Or is it an impossible swap? (all aluminum 557 CI in 1988 vette)
Ron
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Melting Slicks
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Tony can definately help. He has some picks that show some of his frame mods as well. It can obviously be done, but at a great expense. What is your reasoning for the AL big block? Nosy bastard wants to know.. lol
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From: On a Wisconsin Death Trip
I remember some guy posting here that he used big block C3 headers and they were almost a perfect fit. Don't know how accurate the source was.
There was a story in one of the corvette magazines about the swap, too, and someone posted the story.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6168
Search function.
There was a story in one of the corvette magazines about the swap, too, and someone posted the story.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6168
Search function.
Last edited by loiq; Sep 17, 2004 at 12:36 PM.
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My friend who used to post on here often had a 800 horsepower 480" solid roller/NOS plate bigblock in his C4....
Heres some pics off his website:
It was a simple conversion: took a weekend to do
-It bolted right in using factory motor mounts
-Cutout the cross bar across the front (takes 5 minutes)
-C3 corvette Hooker headers bolted right in
-had to remove a/c box
-didnt have to move rack/pinion, just got a belt pulley that sat flush with the balancer
-cowl hood
Heres some pics off his website:
It was a simple conversion: took a weekend to do
-It bolted right in using factory motor mounts
-Cutout the cross bar across the front (takes 5 minutes)
-C3 corvette Hooker headers bolted right in
-had to remove a/c box
-didnt have to move rack/pinion, just got a belt pulley that sat flush with the balancer
-cowl hood
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From: eville in
Originally Posted by hotrodd
Can you guys direct me to the info I need. I am new to this forum and sure this has been discussed.
Or is it an impossible swap? (all aluminum 557 CI in 1988 vette)
Or is it an impossible swap? (all aluminum 557 CI in 1988 vette)
