Festiva with a 460 in it....

[GenevaDirt]

Just had a customer tell me today that earlier this year they were at the race track that is only 1 mile away from house and there was a Festiva there with 460 motor rear mounted. Total tube chassis....

Well I asked him numerous times if he was positive it was a Festy and he said he was sure because he knew I was in to them and thought it looked like one.....so he asked about it and it was.

I will try and do my best to find info on this car if it exists.... or report back if it was a mistaken identity.

[Zanzer]

I REALLY hope you can track this thing down! If you do take plenty of pics! 2 of my favorite things put together, Festies and 385 big block Fords

I'm a hoarder of 429's and 460's so try to get detailed pics so it can be replicated I'm curious how they did the driveline. Even if they used a 4spd and narrowed 9 inch that would still place the engine just over your shoulder LOL.

[GenevaDirt]

I REALLY hope you can track this thing down! If you do take plenty of pics! 2 of my favorite things put together, Festies and 385 big block Fords

I'm a hoarder of 429's and 460's so try to get detailed pics so it can be replicated I'm curious how they did the driveline. Even if they used a 4spd and narrowed 9 inch that would still place the engine just over your shoulder LOL.

I know....I hope that he was right and that I will be able to find it......we'll see.

If it will help I can draw a picture or two just so you don't think this thread is worthless.....lol

[htchbck]

First thing that popped in my head when I saw the thread title was... Rich Norman?

I'm curious how they did the driveline. Even if they used a 4spd and narrowed 9 inch that would still place the engine just over your shoulder LOL.

Someone did a rear engine once a long time ago with a 350, but it was FWD using a flipped and narrowed (I think) 4x4 jeep front axle.

Or, like a shogun, with the engine turned sideways and a trans from an '70s Eldorado... should hold up to a 460 I'd think, since it was built for a 500 :shock:

[sketchman]

In for pics.

[mattswabb]

It was posted here a long time ago and I think it was from Ohio.

[Zanzer]

^^ I remember seeing a pic somehwere of a white car with huge slicks under it that only had about 12-18" between the inner sidewalls. Was that it?


Even with a FWD transmission that would still be a tight fit. The engine alone is 32" long from water pump to flywheel

[htchbck]

Oh I know... it would have to look like a SHOgun with a widebody kit on top of the already widened shogun body!

[Zanzer]

Found the pics of the one I was talking about. It's a 351W car though and not a 460. Looks like New York plates.

[ejp2fast]

engine shots???

[Zanzer]

^^ That's the only pics I could find.

I don't think you'll get much better than the shot in pic 3. The engine is almost completely tucked under the cowl and firewall like in a van.

[kartracer46]

He may want to seriously think about a set of wheelie bars for that ride. I'll bet it would stand up on the rear bumper quickly. I would also bet it's a real hand full trying to keep it between the walls.

[Damkid]

I beleive that white one is rich normans

[Brayy]

Looks like an even bigger death trap then the festy already is..
Also would be an epic car to see hauling A55 on the drag strip.

[eurotiva]

When I bought Rich's white car he told me all about thie white one in these pics. He also built an ls1 car and a 460 car.

He said the white one went 9.9 in the 1/4 and the track officals wouldn't let him go that fast for safety reasons.

If I would have had a trailer I would have bought his frame jig. He had a heck of a festy building shop.

Thats where i got a lot of my spare parts