400 in camaro

[c a m a r o]

will a 400 block fit in my 94 camaro? will a 454?

[89IROC&RS]

im sure it will, the pain in your azz may make it more than its worth though. the 400 if i am correct is the same external size as a 350, but im not sure about that, so it should be a bolt in swap. its the 454 that will be a monster to mess with, cuz thats a total overhaul and redesign of the car under the hood. including mounts, brackets, wiring, routing of accesories. and trying to get big block equipment to work with the stock equipment.

[TEXAS-HOTROD]

The 350 and 400 are the same externally. The 400 is externally balanced, it takes its own balancer and flywheel. A stock block 400 w/flat top pistons, decent cam and a good set of heads (A.F.R.s) will be amazingly strong. So far, all of my car projects have had s.b.400s. I plan to eventually build another 400 to go into my C-4.
If you come across a 400, make sure you snag it, they are really getting scarce.

If you have a Z-28, you might want to convert the LT-1 into a 383. The front mounted distributor and gear driven water pump seems to be a good design. To make the 400 work you will have to use a crank trigger/coil pack ignition--I can't remember the name of the company-- go to www.directignition.com --- there is no way a distributor will mount in the back of the intake---a carburetor will be too tall, the fuel injection will still hve to be used.

As for the 454, it is too bulky and heavy. You can make a small block run just as good for half the price.

---TEX---