Reply to "400 Engine"

Well it's a grocery getter because I believe it's not been explored. I have one and Jon Kaase just won the popular hotrodding master engine builders with one using off the shelf components; almost 700hp. The advantage is bigger cubes which means hp without having to stress the engine so much. So many people are taking smaller engines and winding them up. My brother has abused a 460 and it produces hp and torque at a reletively low rpm. It has been a bullit proof engine in the Cobra. After 35,000 hard miles including much of it on a track or drag strip he did a tear down. Minor bearing wear and almost no cylinder wear. So often people simply repeat what has been said and don't think outside the box. The cleveland was always touted as a great engine and the 400 was always touted as a grocery getter. I don't get it. With 3v heads, a good intake, cam and a few other things it should be a strong engine too.The biggest draw back is the shortcoming of performance parts but people are starting to look at it more. Weighs more, yea, but not like the big blocks.

Wasn't there a bell housing for the big block to the ZF?

Gary