what is the biggest engine you can put in a 1979 camaro?

 

That depends,if you mean a bolt in engine without doing any mods it will have to be a small block so a 350 based engine with a stroker kit like a 383 is about as big as you'll be able to go,depending on how much power you install some mods to the car may be required beyond the motor to handle more power.
If you mod the car to accept a big block the sky's the limit but you better be prepared to spend a lot of money on building the car from the engine on back to the rear end and everything in between to hold up to the power.

 

ok thanks.

 

Not much modifying needed to install any big block from a 396 to a 502 engine. Just bolts right into your engine mounts and transmission, if you use SBC emgine mounts on the big block. Then it's just a set of headers and preferrably a bigger radiator. The radiator isn't a must do, unless the big block is built. I've got a friend running a pretty stock 454 with the small block radiator, and no overheating.

 

Thanks for the tip