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Old 05-08-2009   #1 (permalink)
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Default 428 in a 1977 mustang ii

I have a 1977 mustang ii it has a 4 cylinder in it now which is know biggie I have a new rear end being built and I am currently ordering all of my front suspension. But what I need to know is will a 428 cj fit in the car with out chopping it up or am I just stuck with fitting a small block in this car?
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Welcome lets try your question in this section.
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Welcome to the site. You are going to have to cut the hood, the inner fender wells, and use a motor plate.
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WOW good luck fitting that big block!
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Big blocks have been done before, but there's not a "kit" or a ready-made list of parts to do it with. Most end up fabricating their own mounts and/or using motor plates, and putting a big-block in a II will require body and floorpan modifications.

Jack Roush build one with a 385-series big-block in the early 80s, and those are bigger than the FE-series 428s externally, so it's doable for sure, the question is how much time, money, and work do you want to put in it?

If a large-displacement screamer of an engine is what you want, you'd be better off building a stroked 351 Windsor, factory blocks can be taken as far as 393ci, and aftermarket blocks can go as high as 427ci if not higher. The external dimensions would still be the same as a 351W, meaning the extent of your fitment issues would be a little sledgehammer time on each fenderwell or on whatever headers you chose to run. With the outrageous cost of FE engine parts these days, either purchasing a crate stroker or building one could very well end up being cheaper.
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I would like to thank everyone for their help I have decided to just go with a 347stroker I will find something else to put a 428 in
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i have seen a big block in one but the frame rails were move out 4" stick with the stroked small block my buddy just put a 93 with a full interior stock seats and true stock suspension in low 8's with a 427 carb motor and a small turbo
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