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Originally Posted by kwmech

You have to get big block brackets for the front pulley system. You can reuse the alt, p/s pump and the AC compressor--none of the brackets. You can reuse the distributor, motor mounts. You'll need a new transmission soon after you install the 468. You will need a 4 core radiator. It will bolt in to the same spot though. I did do this last year, don't want to do another---I'm getting too damn old

Just out of curiosity, cause I hear it a lot about 700r4 trans being weak. Is it not possible to build a strong one or it just expensive to do it? I had this one built like 5 months ago and I told the guy I want to hold up to 500/500 and he said I shouldn’t have an issue with that. But I’ve always heard the 700r4 are just not stout transmissions…

Also, you have any issues with vacuum?