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Paul Bearman · 10-21-07, 05:42 AM

Spoke to my friend who reccomended the 351/400 block & he is as surprised as I was that this type of block is u/s, however, he's adamant that we can prevail.
The block will fit into the chassis design & lowering the engine mount to achieve reasonable Cof G & bodywork clearances is OK. Adaptor plate for the 351/400 bolt pattern to the 930 'box wasn't too difficult to achieve although it doesn't look pretty.
Finally after some careful consideration & following all your helpful suggestions I think I will go with the 289, for now. So, if anyone needs a good boat anchor then give me a call!

10-21-07, 05:42 AM	#24 (permalink)
Paul Bearman Paul Bearman 4 Tenths Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: UK, Kent GT40: Ex GTD40 owner, Posts: 452 Rep Power: 12	Re: 289 engine block Spoke to my friend who reccomended the 351/400 block & he is as surprised as I was that this type of block is u/s, however, he's adamant that we can prevail. The block will fit into the chassis design & lowering the engine mount to achieve reasonable Cof G & bodywork clearances is OK. Adaptor plate for the 351/400 bolt pattern to the 930 'box wasn't too difficult to achieve although it doesn't look pretty. Finally after some careful consideration & following all your helpful suggestions I think I will go with the 289, for now. So, if anyone needs a good boat anchor then give me a call!