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Will a 500 cu. in. engine fit in my car?

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Will a 500 cu. in. engine fit in my car? - 4/7/2007 10:46:53 AM

1983 mocha

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It's an '83 Fleetwood Brougham d'Elegance. Right now it has the original HT4100 in it, too underpowered and simply too small for my taste. I was wondering if anybody knows, for sure, if a 500 would fit in the car.

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RE: Will a 500 cu. in. engine fit in my car? - 4/7/2007 11:30:32 AM

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Are you talkin about a GM crate motor 502 , 500hp?

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RE: Will a 500 cu. in. engine fit in my car? - 4/9/2007 11:31:36 AM

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Don't forget, the 500ci needs a TH-400 tranny.
Physically it will fit but it won't be a simple, hassle-free swap. Up until 1981 (368ci) the engines belonged in the same family, not so after that. You'll have to fabricate and massage lots of things and be generally innovative to do the job right.

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