I currently have a 1959 Tbird that is stock with one exception - the engine. It's a 390. The 59 didn't come with a 390 it came with a 352 or an optional 430 Lincoln. My current engine block is cracked around the frost plugs so I need to do something about it. What I'd like to do is get a 430 put in.
Can anyone see any problems with swapping an engine this way? What would I have to look out for? Can you forsee any unexpected costs i.e. would I have to get a new transmission? What sorts of questions should I be asking anyone willing to build or sell me an engine? I don't have an engine lined up at the moment because at the moment I'm on a fact-finding mission.
Any advice is good at this point. In other words, if you have experience with a 430 engine/squarebird combination, I'd love to hear about it.
Can anyone see any problems with swapping an engine this way? What would I have to look out for? Can you forsee any unexpected costs i.e. would I have to get a new transmission? What sorts of questions should I be asking anyone willing to build or sell me an engine? I don't have an engine lined up at the moment because at the moment I'm on a fact-finding mission.
Any advice is good at this point. In other words, if you have experience with a 430 engine/squarebird combination, I'd love to hear about it.
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