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No-----the 429/460 was just FoMoCo doing there ford/merc thing of DIFFERENT stroke engines--they both were built at the same time

You say you want to use a tunnel ram. I suppose everyone should experience a tunnel ram at some point in their life, if for no other reason, just to find out what a pain in the a$$ they can be. Whatever motor you build will be faster, quicker and easier to tune with a properly sized single 4-bbl mounted on a high-rise intake manifold. Use a dual-plane, high-rise intake such as a Edelbrock RPM or Weiand Stealth for a power band of idle to 6500. For a power band of 4000-8000, use a single-plane, high-rise intake such as a Edelbrock Victor Jr.

The first thing you need to do is to buy one or more books that will aid you in your choice of parts and procedures in building the motor. Also, get up off the dime and spend some money on phone calls. Ring up all the N2O system manufacturers and chat their heads off about what will be needed to run their systems. Take copious notes while talking to these guys or record the conversations. If not, you won't remember what they said a few days later.

http://www.zex.com/TechSupport/Default.aspx
http://www.nitrousexpress.com/contact.php
http://www.holley.com/TechService/FAQ.asp
http://www.nitrousdirect.com/contact.html

Big Block Fords generate a tremendous amount of torque, torque that breaks stuff such as torque converters, transmissions, driveshafts, ring and pinion gears, axles, wheels, etc. So, the entire vehicle must be bullet-proofed if you don't plan to spend the rest of your life on your back under the vehicle. Start at the rear of the vehicle and work your way forward. Get the gears, axles, wheels, tires and suspension all set up for the tremendous hit of torque that they will take. Feeling a high-hp vehicle launch hard and go straight is quite an exciting experience. Burning the tires off and not launching or hooking up and leaving the carrier on the starting line is not such a pleasant experience. Hint: Plan to spend as much money from the flexplate rearward as you do from the flexplate forward.

Click on "26 used" in the middle of the page here and buy this book for cheap. I buy used books all the time off amazon and they work just fine.....
http://www.amazon.com/Rebuild-Ford-V...8532848&sr=1-1