Thread: crazy ? caddy 472/500 in f-body

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With the engine on these having such a far setback, it would really be tough. But anything's possible. As I found out with my AM General step van, just because you physically CAN make something work, it doesnt make the finished product a good idea.

i am in the process of installing a 472 in a car that it is suppose to fit ( 71 monte). been trying for several months now and finally had to send it to a man with a plasma cutter to get it to sit right in the engine bay. If i could do it all over again i do not know if i would. my opinion is not to try it. you are going to run into a ton of troubles. from oil pan problems to clearance issues.

ive seen a few of them on the internet with bbc's in them they all said its actually not that bad if you stick with an lt1 car, they have normal sbc mounts so they fit. yes jerry, f-body camaro this one is a 97. i am not worried about having to notch the cowl, i also still have the 301 out of the nova. i was just thinking it would be frickin awesome to do something off the wall, if it ownt fit it wont fit, ill do something else to it. i already was going to delete a/c p/s abs all that crap outta there along with all the smog stuff obviously. and just make it fun car to have fun with. a new era project x if you will

100lbs heavier cant be that bad seeing as the cad is lighter then a bbc.