TRX wrote:
There was plenty of room for a 302 Ford, so I doubt a 350 Chevy would provide any problems. I think there are some pictures of a 350 car here somewhere; the 4.3 V6 isn't that unusual, but the 350 hasn't been very common.
Here is a link to an awesome table that I've stashed away for years. one thing to know.. The / between engine displacement designations is meant to include all motors of that family, the numbers are the smallest and largest displacement of that family as well. so for the 262/400 chevy with short WP.. it includes basically every gen I/II small blocks.. 262 289 305 327 350 383 396 400 etc..
http://www.carnut.com/specs/engdim.htmlAs you can see, the ford is 115lbs lighter than the chevy, probably in part to the aluminum heads. it is however, 1.5" taller, but the widths are the same. Also to consider, the ford is a front distributor where as the chevy is a rear. when it comes to clearance issues, I would rather have the rear dizzy, and be able to run a small ready to run with an external coil.
You can use the t5 with either trans, and I would +1 the idea of the hydraulic internal TOB.. save a ton of room that way.
In the interest of weight, (which is what the locost is pretty much all about..) I would consider the ford 302. If I were to go chevy.. I would go turbo 4.3. You can make plenty of power and be just as reliable. After all, the 4.3 is just a 350 with two cylinders lopped off.
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Tucker
Driven5 wrote:
Forced Induction + Magic Spinning Doritos = EMod