biggest engine 70 maverick

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  1. FASTEDDIE1970

    FASTEDDIE1970 New Member

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    What is the biggest engine you can put in a 70 maverick? 428? 460? thanks,Ed
     
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    depends on what ur willing to cut out and make it fit :D
     
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    And how fat your wallet is...
     
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    A 460 in maverick now that i would love to see, does anyone have any pictures of one stuffed in a Maverick or a Comet?:burnout:
     
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    If you want to stay with the stock engine compartment you can put a 351W in with no mods. However your limited by the headers and the fact that it will be heck to change the plugs. My opinion is a 302 stroked to 347 would be the bast. If you're willing to go the Mustang ll front end route than whatever you want.:)
     
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    The bigger your wallet, the bigger the engine.

    If you leave the engine bay stock and stroke a 351w or 351c, then roughly 408 cubes.
     
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    Why go bigblock when you can get all the cubes you want from a 351w with less weight.

    If you have the cash I would say an after market 351w block so you can push in the 440CI range, and a set of 4 valve per cylinder heads.
     
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    Wasn't there a Boss 429 drag car way back when?
     
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    Im buying a 390 for 200 bucks for mine :):bananaman
     
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    I have a link to one on my other laptop, I'll dig it out and post it for you.
     
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    PAINTANK Cometosis Obsessivus

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    Alcohol injected Boss 429 Stroked to 494 cubic inches and hooked to a Powerglide with an 8 3/4 Chrysler Rear.
     
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    Because smallblocks are boring no wow factor like seeing tower to tower engine.I don't even open the hood on mine at shows anymore,just another smallblock.

    Heres one http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/20233/1202413513038079276S200x200Q85.jpg

    And here

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    Those plugs are too easy to change.:rolleyes: Boreing old cammer in a Maverick:biglaugh:
     
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