[wicked93gs]

5.2L ALUMINATOR 5.2 XS CRATE ENGINE

5.2L ALUMINATOR 5.2 XS CRATE ENGINE|Ford Performance Parts

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Ouch on that price....without a flat plane crank I would much rather get a 460 crate engine for half the cost(a bit more than half by the time its trimmed out):

Ford Racing 460 Cubic inches 575 HP Crate Engine Front Sump (No Cancel No Returns)

Ford Performance has taken its Boss Block to the max with the biggest small block Windsor crate engine ever - the Z460. With 575 horsepower and 575 Lb. Ft. of torque, Z460 packs a pump gas fueled punch that works well on the street and on the track. The foundation of Z460 is the legendary Ford...

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[Anangryford]

Ouch on that price....without a flat plane crank I would much rather get a 460 crate engine for half the cost(a bit more than half by the time its trimmed out):

Ford Racing 460 Cubic inches 575 HP Crate Engine Front Sump (No Cancel No Returns)

Ford Performance has taken its Boss Block to the max with the biggest small block Windsor crate engine ever - the Z460. With 575 horsepower and 575 Lb. Ft. of torque, Z460 packs a pump gas fueled punch that works well on the street and on the track. The foundation of Z460 is the legendary Ford...

danaport.com

Understandable. I wouldn't want the weight or the 5600 rpm redline though. Everyone is different. 580hp and shifting at nearly 8000 rpm sounds cool to me and if money wasn't a thing I would do it. You can find them for under $19k. I will end up with a 2nd or 3rd gen takeout from a GT for $6-7k.

 

[alaskan 67]

Appreciate all the information and discussion. I definitely agree they doing the voodoo swap it’s far from the easiest and cheapest! especially when you compare it with the 5.0. but I still going to do it. The wiring scares the crap out of me but I’m hopeful that I can find someone To build a custom harness from the stock one as this it the one part of the build I’m not personally Confident about completing.
I really am starting to consider the rod shop spec chassis. Plan on giving them a call next week.

90% sure on fastback conversion as well

 

[Huntingky]

I look forward to this build. I came very close to buying a wrecked GT-350 myself for my build. Ended up with Gen 3 Coyote. Mine is a 65 so room is even less than your 67.
Next spring, I may be on one of those big boats that cruises past, I'll wave as I go by.

 

[Lionel Hutz]

lol the GT350 is "not in that good of shape"

Very cool. Hopefully we get an update on this project soon.