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Re: Converse V8 kit questions 200

posted by  someone claiming to be Greg Wong on  Mon Oct 15 17:17 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Yeah, maybe you have that backwards, I know for a fact that the Ford fits without firewall mods, and I've heard that the chevy needs firewall hammering.

Also, depending on which rear end the car has originally, he probably won't need a rear end swap. Not for strength anyways. But a swap is a good way to get a different ratio.

As for weight, the handling can be affected, but there are ways to minimize that. With aluminum heads, Converse claims that the ford 5.0 swap only adds 50 lbs. That is not much at all. In fact, with the suspension mods, my car handles MUCH better than it did stock. I do not expect much difference in front tire wear at all. And there is a guy on this board who switched TO manual steering on his V8 240. And he drives the car daily.

I would agree with you that the Chevy engine is probably easier to get more power out of, and is easier to have a better power to weight ratio, but the ford 5.0 seems to fit better. And I am not a loyalist to Chevy or Ford. I'm a Volvo guy!

Greg





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