Does anyone have any info about swapping a 1970 460 (and c6 trans) into a 66 thunderbird that originally had a 390? I'm very interested in doing this but am unsure if it's even possible.
Thanks in advance.
460\429 in a 66 Thunderbird
Moderator: redstangbob
Anything is possible with enough time and money. Yes it will fit, I saw a '66 Bird running in the deep 12's at the drag strip, he was running a 460+ engine and probably a C6 trans. However, what he did to the car to make it all fit is unknown to me. Sorry I couldn't help more....there's a couple of books out there that's a whole reference to swapping Ford parts and detailed specifications of major components. Check out High Performance Ford Engine Parts Interchange by George Reid, the info is probably there.
- Jeff
President, Chicagoland Thunderbirds
'93 Kenne Bell LX "Putting the THUNDER back in the BIRD"
'02 Excursion Diesel - 2x the torque, hp, weight and economy
'03 V-Rod - No more mod money
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President, Chicagoland Thunderbirds
'93 Kenne Bell LX "Putting the THUNDER back in the BIRD"
'02 Excursion Diesel - 2x the torque, hp, weight and economy
'03 V-Rod - No more mod money
'03 Goldwing - My other bike IS a Harley
swaping rats
All I can say is that it would probably involve chopping and bashing of shock towers for width, and customizing the moter mounts to make sure the engine doesn't sit to high so the hood can close. As for the C6, that should fit easy. I have a C6 in both of my birds factory style.
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kellerseller
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429 in 1964
I've seen a 429 in a 1964 Thunderbird and messing with the shock towers was not required.
keller birder