Help Seeking a Lingenfelter 540 Big Block C4.

Grumpy

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Help Seeking a Lingenfelter 540 Big Block C4.



Thanks for your attention. I think I'm looking for my last car. Lingenfelter did some of these in the 90's, I think most came with a 540 BBC installed & I think they mostly were on the standard C4 Platform. I would probably consider pretty much any condition including crashed cars. Please fellow members....keep this in mind & let me know if you run across a ad or one. I have the money in the bank. Please PM me & I will call or give you my contact. Thanks very much! Tim
Thank you for answering Grumpy....I have read your stuff. I probably want to buy one together. I fear all the computer stuff because "I'm not smart" on that stuff. I am patient & will buy one if it presents itself within my abilities. Thanks & keep your eyes peeled.



I've driven a couple of those cars and I've helped build or work on 8 different c4 bbc engine cars, each was totally different , some had mild 427 BBC engine one was a 572 with a centrifugal supercharger , some carbed, most were EFI.
I would suggest the 4l80E transmission and a dana 60 or ford 9" non-independent rear differential and a minimal roll cage to increase chassis stiffness.
keep in mind those cars are now near 20 years old with unknown maintenance and unknown amounts of abuse endured.
You obviously have options, you could purchase the components your want(engine, transmission, differential, oil and trans coolers larger radiator, larger brakes and a simple roll cage and custom assemble the car you want with all new un-abused parts in a couple weeks time if your mechanically inclined and your wallet will handle the strain, and not pay a premium for the lingenfelter name.
the swap may look intimating but if you break the process down to each sub-system and think things through its certainly not something the average mechanic with some experience and a decent place too work, could not accomplish over a couple weeks or months if he has the financial resourced required.
not counting the corvette it self Id expect the whole process would run about $25k-$35K if your just buying everything you might need new, and obviously you have options , but you could certainly reduce that cost with careful shopping , especially if you could do most of the install manual labor yourself and already owed the tools.

related threads (read the sub links)
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/the-c4-bbc-engine-swap.151/

http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/installing-a-big-block-chevy-in-a-c4.6/
 
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