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speaking of 427,s
I might have a chance to get a goodwrench 427 talldeck out of a 72 c60 will it fit in a 71 c10 will a 87 - 700r4 bolt up. has anybody ever done it. how many mods will it take. (motor mounts- exhaust-) what parts do i need off the donor truck. any and all info will be greatly appreciated. thanks biglou.
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Aside from the cool name factor, expect dog-like performance from the engine. A lot of the high perf parts that fit on the light truck and car big blocks do not fit on the tall deck Mark IV's.
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its all about the +6 inches
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It'll fit, everything will bolt up, the 700R4 may last a little while, but it will suck.
You'll spend more on mild performance parts to make it as fast as a stock small block, than you would spend to get a correct (non tall deck) big block. Yes, you can build a 'mountian motor' out of this engine, but it would be cheaper to get the 502/502 from your dealer. |
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its all about the +6 inches
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Yeah, but by the time you spend the $$ to make one bullit proof, you coulda bought a gear vendors unit, and be stronger...not to mention, have even more tire chirping gears top play with.
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IIRC,in order to use aftermarket pistons,you need to get rods that are a hair longer.The distributor is a little longer.You need a spacer to install a normal big block intake.All these parts are easy to find,but as mentioned earlier,it ads to the price of a build up.Tall decks are mostly used for the big stroker kits.If you want one,go for it.If you don't,drop it off at my shop and I'll give it a home.
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Not to mention the custom headers if you decide to go that route. Stock exhaust manifolds will work I believe. Heck, I have not had stock manifolds on anything in so long I forget what interchanges
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