C3 Big-Block Engine Swap - Big-Block Party. Part 2: ... The original '69 427/435s required a very-low-rise intake in order to fit under the stock Corvette hood.

With factory optioned side pipes and dealer-installed big-block hood, this two-owner 1969 Corvette has the right look; not to mention its vintage American Racing wheels and Riverside Gold paint ...

The Plan. Our aim is to show you how to remove your small-block and then build and install a big-block that looks virtually identical to the 427/435 engine we should have ordered back in 1969.