She's real fine....my 409!!
 

Re: She's real fine....my 409!!
 

I played with these things half my life ago.Some questions come to mind: #1-Two bolt or four bolt mains? #2-Will the main saddles be sized for the original 409 mains, or big block Chevrolet? #3The water pump holes look different. Does it take a different pump? #4-The timing chain cover looks a bit different as well. What about the oil pan as well? #5- When might this thing be out there? #6-Cost? I wish this project the best of success. You should see the stuff Lamar Walden sells!!

Re: She's real fine....my 409!!
 

Re: She's real fine....my 409!!
 

It's a Lamar Walden project. The final version will take an aluminum 409 water pump, but a big block Chevy timing cover. I looked at it and read about it a month or so ago. I have not been all that impressed with the stuff from World Products, but this may be different, I doubt Walden will take second class quality. I'm betting it won't be real reasonable in price, either.

Re: She's real fine....my 409!!
 

I heard around $5,500 or so

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvcXkdmDPZw

One of the best covers ever. Not bad back up singers.

Re: She's real fine....my 409!!
 

That's even better than the original version.

So now you can pretty much build a completely aftermarket 409. It looks like it's capable of big bores too so maybe a 609.

Re: She's real fine....my 409!!
 

Help me understand this, where is the market? What is the reason for building such an expensive combo based on that design?

Is it simply for nostalgia reasons?

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The Reason? Personal Fascination with the Cars of the 60's, Specifically the 409 cars.
Gee an All Al 409 Z-11 motor and car in SS/AA ( Dont get nervous Mopars, I am not pushing for them to run AH) That would be a Million $ car.....but a neat dream nostalgia car. I do know someone who will "have to have one" for one of his 3 Aluminum 62 Chevy Z-11 cars...

Re: She's real fine....my 409!!
 

I thought somebody reproduced Carl Wilson too, for a moment.