small block to big block455

Crankit · September 7th, 2003, 03:47 PM

hi folks, just trying to get some feed back on my idea of putting a 455 in my 72 cutlass convert it now has the 350 in it and i'am thinking of a engine swap,my questions are these,availability of the 455,and will it fit without to much shoehorning,I could just by a crate motor but thats not original,or beef up the 350 already thier,but I have loved the 455 since I was a kid in my uncles trans am,that was many moons ago,so what do ya think....crazy or sane......

70ragtop · September 7th, 2003, 11:24 PM

Go for it. It will pretty much drop right in!

Tweety · March 1st, 2004, 11:01 AM

It will definatley fit without any problems, in fact, they put them in in the factory, so it better fit. Might need to upgrade the tranny and the rear end to handle all the extra torque though.

But, if you currently have the original motor, and you want to keep it a #'s matching car, you can get a boat load of power out of a rocket 350. If it doesn't bother you, go for the 455. It's what I am planning to do.

September 7th, 2003, 11:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
70ragtop Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 32	Go for it. It will pretty much drop right in! __________________ Jeff Herbert (70RagTop) Dallas TX 70 Cutlass Supreme Convertible 68 Cutlass S Convertible 72 Cutlass Supreme Hardtop

March 1st, 2004, 11:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tweety Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 6	It will definatley fit without any problems, in fact, they put them in in the factory, so it better fit. Might need to upgrade the tranny and the rear end to handle all the extra torque though. But, if you currently have the original motor, and you want to keep it a #'s matching car, you can get a boat load of power out of a rocket 350. If it doesn't bother you, go for the 455. It's what I am planning to do. __________________ Yellow 1972 Olds Cutlass

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September 7th, 2003, 03:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Crankit Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 6	hi folks, just trying to get some feed back on my idea of putting a 455 in my 72 cutlass convert it now has the 350 in it and i'am thinking of a engine swap,my questions are these,availability of the 455,and will it fit without to much shoehorning,I could just by a crate motor but thats not original,or beef up the 350 already thier,but I have loved the 455 since I was a kid in my uncles trans am,that was many moons ago,so what do ya think....crazy or sane......