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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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Has anybody put a 502 CI or bigger engine in an F-body? Would a 502 fit in an F-body? If it does what do you have to do to make it work?
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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if you somehow come across pictures for this....i would like to see it
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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I know someone did put a 502 8.1L truck engine in a C5. Cost a metric **** load and made around 490ish rwhp.

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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 01:18 PM
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that's big numbers for the price there is no way i would do that...
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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Search this forum. I think it's been discussed before. I will try to find the link.
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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i know a few guys that havd stuffed a 502 in there 1st gens.. i got pics too
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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I have seen a 540 but can't seem to find the link. I would think that if you already have a v6 shell or something like that I would just build up a Grand national style motor and make 600 hp out of a v6.

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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/small-block-big-block-chevy-specific/238756-so-who-has-done-swap.html

Read the entire post. Hope that helps.
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I've seen in in a early 4th gen. He had to cut the cowl some to fit the carb. I believe it was an orange Z-28 with a cowl hood. I'd like to do it to a V6 car, insurance on a 6 banger would be cheap. Besides, you'll have to swap all the suspension anyway.
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I don't know if I have any pictures, but Jon Moss (GM) built a 95 Camaro with a fuel injected 502 under a fairly stock hood. I believe it was styled like the SS hood, but had a good size hump in the center. I can't remember any of the specifics, but I remember that the intake was a custom built unit with a seperate plenum for each bank of cylinders. Kind of looked like two LT1 intakes under the hood.
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http://precisionracingdevelopment.com/customercars.php

There are a couple third gen's here with some big motors in them. The silver camaro has a 545 CI BB, as Im sure a lot of you have seen. And the red firebird has a 632 BBC . Im sure they get pretty good gas milage too...
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I saw all those links and now i know it is atleast possible. My new question now is would there be any clearance issues if i did a 502 with fuel injection. My car is a 2001 WS6, so i should already have a good amount of clearance in there on the top atleast, because of the ram air hood.
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just look around the 502 is no different than any other bigblock. it will fit with a little modification. 502 is nothing special as far as fitment.
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Originally Posted by PewterWSSicc
Has anybody put a 502 CI or bigger engine in an F-body? Would a 502 fit in an F-body? If it does what do you have to do to make it work?
It's been done many times and one of the first threads ever in this section covered some of them.
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Look at the Jan. issue of Super Chevy I believe it was in 97 or 98 cover car. He lives right down the road from me. Orange with white stripes.
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Old Mar 5, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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bickel - by lookin at your 7.31 you didnt get your car setup well for vegas right?
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i have a zz502 in my 69
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Old Mar 30, 2005 | 01:51 PM
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/small-block-big-block-chevy-specific/237500-please-list-your-sbc-bbc-project-here.html
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