as long as you are not going to use the boss 429 heads, the 385 series engine will fit nicely in the 67 engine bay. in fact some feel the engine is actually easier to service than a 390 in the same bay.
Just playing devil's advocate here, but unless the car originally had a big block I would consider a stroked 351W. Parts are less expensive and more plentiful.
You can get big block cubes (427) and save a lot of weight and space in the engine compartment. That thing will be very nose heavy with an FE.
Don't forget to think about suspension changes for that weight if you drop a big block in a car that didn't have it originally.
Just playing devil's advocate here, but unless the car originally had a big block I would consider a stroked 351W. Parts are less expensive and more plentiful.
You can get big block cubes (427) and save a lot of weight and space in the engine compartment. That thing will be very nose heavy with an FE.
Don't forget to think about suspension changes for that weight if you drop a big block in a car that didn't have it originally.
The 429/460 isn't an FE, it's a Lima, or 385. With an aluminum intake, it's about the same weight as an FE, though. Putting a 460 in there can get you 500 hp very easily.
With special motor mounts and headers, and a few tricks, it almost bolts in.
The 429/460 isn't an FE, it's a Lima, or 385. With an aluminum intake, it's about the same weight as an FE, though. Putting a 460 in there can get you 500 hp very easily.
With special motor mounts and headers, and a few tricks, it almost bolts in.
Just playing devil's advocate here, but unless the car originally had a big block I would consider a stroked 351W. Parts are less expensive and more plentiful.
Not disagreeing with you about the small block strokers being a good choice..However they aren't cheap if built with good parts...The big blocks can make excellent power using mostly stock parts if you get one that had good heads from the factory..