my 77 maverick

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  1. Bryant

    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    that level of build defintly negates the cost of chevy vs ford. those parts cost the same as similar parts for a ford.
    feel free to do as you want but dont lie to your self by saying your saving money. your not alone on puting non ford motor in the mav. there a viper v10 being put in one and a turbo supra motor going in another.
     
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    IMHO, I think it'd be more trouble than its worth, but as others have said, its your car to build how you want. Personally, I like same brand engine as the car no matter what the make, but I have given some serious thought to swapping a 429/C6 9in to a early 70's camaro just to piss the chebby guys off!:biglaugh:
     
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  3. Jamie Miles

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    With as much as you will spend (to do it RIGHT) to get that (P.O.S.) engine in there, you can build a very healthy, not to mention lighter weight small block Ford stroker, and bolt it in.

    But, it's your car, money, time, so whatever.
     
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  4. justin77

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    yea thanks guys lol. but i was gonna modify the bay a whole lot more a while back i was gonna put a chevy 468 big block at make it my drag car but i got a chevelle for that now but yea i no its gona be a lil more trouble putting that 350 in but hell in my opinion it will be a lot better and jus plain cooler haha. o and ima take the ford emblems off and ima put a bowtie on the grill hahahah but let a kid dream lol
     
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    Hello to all!
    I need some help please! i have a mavericck 77 too, but with another carburetor. now i wonna buy one but i have no idea how does it look, because i think that this guy will sell me another one simply to make money.
    so if you have any fotos of a 4V carburetor type, please send me them!!!
     
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    kevinpy, try posting your problem in the tech section, you'll probably get more views.
     
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  7. tim keck

    tim keck truckdrivintrailertrash

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    Buy a nova to put the chev in,sell the mav.Or put a Ford in it.The "chevies cheaper to build" crap just does not hold water anymore:hmmm:.If you're a chevy guy,then go get a chevy body.That way when you lose you can't say "that Ford body held me back":yup:.
     
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    Have you seen this? It has been in a few magazines and is featured on a few websites.
    http://www.hotrodhomepage.com/hrhp/2005/12/24/ford-powered-camaro/

    The best part is to make sure you read the comments at the bottom of the page so you can see how bad the chevy guys are crying that it has a ford in it.:rofl2:
     
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  9. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    It's not any worse than the one in Hot Rod (this month) with the Toyota engine.
     
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    Just was looking at that,,,, Some serious horsepower there!! Betcha them chebby boys are crapping their pants on that one!!!
     
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    Thinking this guy heard of the 302 chebby had,,, just didn't know it was a GM engine!!!
     
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