427 powered Chevy Chevette,

[John M.]

I've seen Chevettes packing Vortec V6s and the occasional small Chevy small block but never a 427 big block. The car looks factory and is a real sleeper. However, the owner had to really and I mean really had to strengthen the car's unibody so it wouldn't get turned into a pretzel by the engine's torque. 

 

[stitchdup]

the rover v8 fits them great. it was a common swap on this side of the pons and theres a good few done as drag cars

[Shark]

I love it. I had a Chevette one time, probably the most dependable car I owned. Actually be looking at Craigslist and other places for one. I have a Chevy 4.3 V6 engine and think that would make a neat little swap.

[Mark]

A guy around here had one with a Buick Grand National V6 (but the early type, without the intercooler).  Haven't gone to the drag strip more than once or twice a year, but haven't seen it in a long time.

Another local guy built a Ford EXP with a Boss 429 back when those cars were fairly new.  Never saw it on the street (though it was registered), only saw it at a couple of indoor car shows.

[Mark]

Don Hardy (Pro Stock chassis builder) briefly offered a kit to put a small-block in a Chevette.  I believe he stopped selling it thinking the bolt-together swap with the stock unit body and front brakes was unsafe. 

He also constructed the only Pro Stock Chevette I'm aware of, the Kenny Hilger (Brown & Hilger) car from the Southwest (Colorado?).  Chevettes had a 94" wheelbase, same as a Ford Pinto.  The Pro Stocker had a small-block engine.

[1930fordpickup]

That is a good look9ng car. I dought the tires would plant enough to win street races as a sleeper.