Best 1/25 scale 409

[Fantom]

What kit has the best Chevy 409? Specifically with some performance parts , headers..chrome parts etc...

thanks

[Casey]

See here:

 

[Force]

The Chevy 348 and 409 looks essentially the same except for the placement of the oil dip stick, it's on the passenger side on the 409 and the drivers side on the 348, otherwise they look pretty much the same...so you can use either one.

You can get some 348/409 performance parts in these kits.
The AMT old tool 57 Chevy has a S.c.O.T style blower with 4 carbs, headers and finned valve covers.
The AMT 58 Impala has a tri-power intake, a Spalding Flame Trower magneto and headers.
The AMT 62 Bel Air and Impala Convertible has a dual 4 bbl inline intake manifold, a dual 4 bbl cross ram intake manifold and offenhauser valve covers.
The AMT 62 Bel Air Super Stock kits has a dual 4 bbl intake, tube headers and the Z-11 two piece intake manifold and air cleaner.
The AMT original issue 63 Impala had a Hilborn style Fuel Injection, finned valve covers and Hedman Headers, unfortunately nothing of that is in the later issues.
The AMT 64 Impala has a roots style blower with a two port injector and scoop, headers and finned valve covers.

The Revell 58-65 Chevy kits with 348/409 are nice but not much performance parts in them as most are factory stock, several of them has tri-pöwer tho'.
Some exceptions are.
The Revell 53 Chevy kits wich ha a roots style blower, a Z-11 style dual 4 bbl intake manifold, a Spalding Flame Thrower magneto and exhaust headers.
The Revell 62 Impala has a dual 4 bbl intake manifold and a finned air cleaner.

[Oldcarfan27]

Don't forget the 59 El Camino. 

[Force]

The 59 El Camino kit has a blown Cadillac engine as the speedy option, the 348/409 in this kit has stock tri-power with air cleaner and tri-y exhaust headers, not much of hop up there, so that's why I didn't list it.