Engine swap in a Midyear
This winter I will be helping a friend remove the worn out and tired 396/425 from his Vett and install a 502/502 Delux.
The idea of this swap is to keep the original flavor of the car, while enjoying the updated steering, brakes, and now driveline. Under the hood, the 502 will be disguised as a 396.
Has anybody swapped a 502 into a Midyear before? Will the pan clear? Clutch pivot be the same? Overall height clear the hood? Can cast iron exhaust manifolds be bolted to the 502 without issue (I know they will be restricting!!!). If anybody has advice, or wants to just throw their $.02 into the ring, I'd appreciate it!
Here are a couple pics of the car:
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