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Old 01-12-2007, 01:19 AM
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just wondeing if its worth the money. i know they make the parts to swap it over. will the car itself be able to continiously hold the weight of the new engine? i know its more weight but does the horsepower and torque capabilities cancel out the extra weight
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Old 01-12-2007, 01:21 AM
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IMO, no....
Get a 351 that fits wayy easier and bore it .30 over and then u got a 408 i think is what you get......

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Old 01-12-2007, 01:22 AM
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it should..............if i get another stang ima put one of my dads big block 440's in.................i've seen mustangs at the strip with 460's stock and they run pretty good #'s
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Old 01-12-2007, 01:24 AM
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IMO, no....
Get a 351 that fits wayy easier and bore it .30 over and then u got a 408 i think is what you get......

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if u bore it .30 over u would have a 357 correct?.........u need a stroker kit to reach a 408.
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Old 01-12-2007, 01:26 AM
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yeah you forgot about the kit. if not everyone would have a408
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Old 01-12-2007, 01:26 AM
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IMO, no....
Get a 351 that fits wayy easier and bore it .30 over and then u got a 408 i think is what you get......

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ya 408 is stroked
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Yeah; forgot to mention the stroker kit =o
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Get a 351 that fits wayy easier and bore it .30 over and then u got a 408 i think is what you get......

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if u bore it .30 over u would have a 357 correct?.........u need a stroker kit to reach a 408.
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And the weight diff in a 408 vs a 460 is probably tremendous
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460s are quite heavy
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yeah i know they are heavy. thats why i was wondering ifit could make the power to cancel out the extra weight.
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