big block swap stick or faq?
this is a very easy job if you're using a motor plate and fenderwell headers.( my self i'm not a big fan of the fender well headers but they are fast and easy to put on and can usually find a used set cheap) I have done this many times for friends and 4 of my own.and have done it in less time than most of them can put the small block in.using the drive shaft and wiring from the small block..put your motor plate on motor set in the stock tranny mount.put your v8 shaft in.hook the wiring up headers on.and I have used the small block rad.if it good and clean.you will have to either reroute or bend your brake lines for the headers.and I usually put some kind of heat shield on the lines..and I would go with an 8 3/4 rearend the 7 1/4s don't last long.but it is funny to hear them get torn up.just be close to home when you do it:oops:...the last one I did was a buddy was running in the points at our local track and hang the guts out of his small block on saturday night at 9;00 pm. took to my house put one of my basicly stock 440s in (509 cam & springs torker intake 750 dp.heads milled 40 and gasket matched)using his 3600 verter (went to 3800 behind the big block)with 456 gears.and the first pass down the track was at 12:30 the next day.. was a 1170 @115.the small block was running 12.20s.just trying to help you will like the big block especially when you drop her in high gere and she starts to to quiver and still pulling like the budweiser horse team.OOOOOOO dammit!!! boy do I miss that............Artie