linc249
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Will a 69' 302 BOSS fit in an LS? I know I would have to rip out a lot of stuff but if it fits I think it might be fun...
69' 302 Boss
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Roadboss
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I don't know off hand, but here try mine (one I did own). Personally I think you would be further ahead going with a Modular motor because of the ease of adaption as well as the tuneability. Just my 2 cents.
Lincoln ave
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Don't know if it would fit but you could always modify. Are you gonna due away with the computer and run it with a carb?
97stscaddy
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I think it might be too wide. Not a lot of room between the frame rails in the LS. You would have to make headers that fit VERY close to the block. Oil pan clearance might also be an issue.
A 4.6 would be easier for sure. But you would need a control system. The Instrument cluster in the LS is married to the ECM and PCM, and allegedly not even Ford could make everything work properly between the different interfaces when they tried to make a 4.6 powered track car out of the LS. Would have been sweet if they had just taken the chassis and made a Ford 4 door car with a S/C 4.6 and regular Ford electronics. I think they figured it would cost too much though.
A 4.6 would be easier for sure. But you would need a control system. The Instrument cluster in the LS is married to the ECM and PCM, and allegedly not even Ford could make everything work properly between the different interfaces when they tried to make a 4.6 powered track car out of the LS. Would have been sweet if they had just taken the chassis and made a Ford 4 door car with a S/C 4.6 and regular Ford electronics. I think they figured it would cost too much though.
A 4.6 what? Because the 4.6 DOHC is considerably wider than the 302 / 351. Heck, it's wider than the current crate 460!
To give people an idea on dimensions, here are some from the current Ford Racing brochure:
4.6 DOHC
Length: 28''
Width: 30''
Height:29 7/8''
Current Crate 302/351W
Length: 27 1/2''
Width: 18 3/4'' (302) 21'' (351W)
Height: 20 3/4'' (302) 23 3/4'' (351W)
Black87LSC
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+1, you beat me to it Blue
That is one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen.
ONEBADMK8
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WAYYYYY easier putting a BBF in then you think. Room to spare, the DOHC is an elephant. This 514 looks like a small block in the Mark bay.
Really? Who? Pictures?
NYC LS8
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That would have been sarcasm from 02V8Sport.
Outkast
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alot of this misinterpreted sarcasim lately...maybe we need a sarcastic smiley.
Icedphoenix
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anything will go in anything with a cutting torch, a welder and some pushing
TDUB
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned the LS that came with the 460 from the factory. I've been trying to get a hold of one but can't seem to get my hands on one. :shifty: I hear the COP's are impossible to change on them due to the engine size.
Black87LSC
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:thread: :thread: :thread: If you have to ask a question like this, you clearly DO NOT have the skills to actually do it. 
There was just the one on ebay........
chicken
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hell yeah it does!!
Yeah, it is difficult. But I've only had to do it once. I did it when I put in the DEI system
You have to drill holes in the fenders to change the COP's on the 460. The 460's are easy to spot though, as that's the reason many have those fender portholes. They use them to cover up where they drill.