One of the common strokers is to use a 6.7" or 6.8" Chevy rod on an
offset ground ford crank. The I can get Eagle H beams for $379 and
trw Forged pistons for $219 -$349 . My local crank shop can do the
crank work for under $200.
All of that will be down the road though.
Josh
--- In big-cube-cady@y..., "JASON GREEN" <jasong@f...> wrote:
> Josh,
>
> Maybe you can have your cake and eat it, too. Bore the 460 .060"
(it should
> handle it, no problem). Offset grind the crank to a 2.25" journal
size.
> Get 455 Buick rods (these are forged steel from the factory). Weld
the big
> end (I forget the dimensions, but the Ford rod is *slightly*
thicker than
> the Buick rod), machine the small end out to the Ford pin size and
Voila! a
> 503 Ford!!
>
> Later,
>
> Jason
>
>
>
>
> From: "bigbraxx" <braxx@m...>
> Subject: Going to the dark side!!!
>
> Sorry guys,
> I want to build a big motored light drag car to run 11 flat in the
> quarter. I planned on running a 500 cadillac, but there just aren't
> any running motors around here (S.E. Michigan). I was looking for a
> running 500 motor and 400trans, and small light chassis. I keep
> looking in the papers and online. NOTHING!!!!!!!
> Guess what there are a lot of around me though? Ton's of 460 Ford
> trucks and 460 Lincolns with C6 tranny's. There are about 5 places
> that build motor mount kits, headers and every thing else you need.
I
> found a good condition 86 Mustang notch back. No motor or trans but
> it does have a 8.8" rear end with 4.10 gears and subframe
connectors.
> The owner took it to a weigh station and it weighs 1,950lbs as it
> sits. All for $600 !!!!!!!!!!!!
> I also found a 71 or 72 Lincoln with 100,000 miles on it. Runs
> great. Rusty and rotted to heck but my buddy want the 9" rear end
and
> will buy it from me for$175. I can get the whole car for $350. I'd
> have $175 out of my pocket for the motor, trans and anything else I
> want from it.