Hi I was woundering if yall have ever heard of anyone putting a long block 408 in a Ford Pinto, and how many mods you would have to do. Im making a pinto hot rod with just about shaved everything but I was thinking if I should cut the windshield wiper area out of the car for more engine room.. If yall think it will be needed. I think it wont leave me with enough leg room cause of the firewall. Anyways how many mods do you think I will need to do to make this engine fit.   I emailed the people who make the engine and they said

"I've never seen a 351 in a pinto. It's a real tough fit even with the
302. The headers wrap around the front of the engine. If someone
makes a swap kit and headers though, it will go" any coments please post up

Hmm i dont think the tube front end is the look im trying to get.. Even though im gonna get a roll cage. Im trying to get a real tight "Clean" look. Do you think I would need to cut throught the firewall to get this size of an engine to fit though? thanks for posting

Yea!!! someone responded  Damn I dident even realize it was a 351. Hmm im not looking at the long block and woundering if someone would think it would fit really nice. Im not to good with engines just been  wounderin what I should put in mine.

I have a 351w in my car and it fits nicely! What year is the pinto? The early Pintos had a smaller engine compartmeant (71-73) The 74 and up were made bigger for the 2.3 and the Mustang II's use of a 302. (the 74 and later Pintos were the same basic undercariage as the Mustang II) The 408 is just a stroker kit added to a 351w and will not change the size  of the outside of the engine. My headers are Hooker super comp for a 302 that have been modified for the 351, two sets of pipes on each side go through the inner fenders and two go down beside the block. The egine will have to be set back a bit but it will fit. My buddy has a 351 in his '71 but he had to cut out the inner fenders, cut out the firewall (mostly because he used a C6 tranny...HUGE) and the tranny tunnel, moved the firewall back about 4 inches and made the trans tunel wider and higher.    Jeff    ps. when they say " long block"..... all they mean is that it includes the heads with the engine if the say "short block" it means just the block with no heads included.

408 is a 351-w stroker

this stuff about small eng bays .
i put  a 460 in a stock eng bay you can put a little toy small block in a pinto.
its how you do it
wayne

...(the 74 and later Pintos were the same basic undercariage as the Mustang II) ...

I don't want to step on any toes, but the use of the word "basic" is very loosely applied here.

They do appear similar, but there are differences; The bolt on items, like the suspention (less the anti-sway bar) and brakes are the same, but the entire front "frame" is different.

BTW: There is a guy in CT that has a 460 in his pinto.

Bill

no such animal as a 408 big block-you might punch out an old 390
or stroke a 351-w

but you can see a 460 pintowagon i am building

e mail me at johisaree@yahoo.com i will attach some photos

ok           wayne

please excuse my langauge but bs  i have put 289/302/351-w 351-c
and now a 460 in a pinto

i rest my case about  that [DREDDED MIND SET]
ITS NO DIFFERANT TO GO ANY SMALL BLOCK IN A PINTO..

SO YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT WHATS THAT MEAN  GO TO johisaree@yahoo.com
I WILL GIVE YOU PHOTOS OF ENGS IN PINTOS

this is what im saying mind set......... thank you  wayne

 :neutral: time for someone to take a freakin` chill pill...
This is a nice pleasant place to exchange idea`s and help each other out...Holy Crap...I thought we all had something in common here...Mellow out...mon ... :coolrasta:

i did sorry to ruffel feathers ----but when you know better
than show it  i just did  and any 1 who wants to see photos of 351-w with alloy front mounts get in touch with me at johisaree@yahoo.com thank you wayne

I've always wondered how difficult it would be to put a big-block in the back seat of a wagon. Then it would go fast AND corner better.

Geograhpically speaking North carolina isnt that far from Pennsylvania.  So uhh why dont you bring your  "throwaway box" to the carlisle ford show, I personally will be looking forward to meeting you 

any thing can be done  sir if you got the bucks. we can even turn around the body run it backwards if you want.

taint on biggy. wayne

the frame rails on the pintos are the same.

question  how do you use the same finders  hood  radiator

in the same car from 70 to 80 ??

i have a 71 i have a 77 measured them they are the same.

ford guy