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Originally Posted by Dimis
That way you could have the best compromise fulfilling all your desires, with scope of having Barry later "upgrade" you to a 482 by using an aluminium pond block and building a short block using most the same parts you used from the 390 
Cheap FE, cheap power, authentic looks, and scope for upgrade to what your heart seemingly really desires - a 482 in all aluminium!!! |
I'm not an engine builder, but I'd check on this first. I don't think much of anything can be used when you upgrade from the 390/428 (faux FE
) architecture to a Pond 427/482 (sideoiler). At the very least, the rings, pistons, heads/valves, rockers, cam, intake and carb would have to be changed. However, everyone will correct me if I'm wrong.