Big Block Swinger from Oklahoma

[Sideways]

I have been working on getting this ready for the power tour ( 2013 ). I have the engine and tranmission mounted, frame connectors in and a narrowed 9". it should be back up and running in 2 weeks. I cna't wait to take it back out. the old slant 6 just was not cutting it.

 

[Bulldozer]

I was hoping to see a Big Block Mopar

 

[Sideways]

I have several big block chevy's. my other toy is a 496 in a Mazda pickup. if i ever want to slow it down i will put a Dodge back in it. just kidding. I just have lots of parts for the chevy. and i was told it could not be done. I am very hard headed

 

[Bulldozer]

if i ever want to slow it down i will put a Dodge back in it.

that's quite the statement to make around here. i'll leave it at that

 

[69383valiant]

That explains the alternator...^^^^^

 

[Lycandart]

Wish I had two of um...

 

[Sideways]

I am just messing with you guys. I have got alot of help from here. between my and my racing buddy we have 7 bbc's and 15 power glides. I pulled this one out of my race car and hated to just let it sit under the bench. I love the old Swinger body style but went with what I had on the engine and trans. this is just the Sonic cruiser so me and the family can run around town and mess with the kids at the stop lights.

 

[memike]

I will see you in Memphis on the 3rd of June I believe, Power Tour 2013, welcome :glasses7:
You will like the raceway there and good luck and get some pictures of the
Tour for us if you can, we have a few long haulers here :cheers:

 

[txstang84]

I've had a couple of sacrilegious thoughts of sticking a turbo'd 4.6 4V/4R75 in my '72 Scamp...biggest reason is kinda like the OP, I have access to them for a little bit of nothing. The 383/727 will still very likely be the engine/trans of choice, but I won't rule out the possibility of dropping a forcefed modular between the fenders.

 

[72BBSwinger]

If you have 7 of them you have a good chance of making a half good one.

 

[Dartnut]

That's going to be quite the radical upper heater hose you are going to need.
If it's a race engine, why didn't you go with headers instead of log manifolds that would choke that mill off big time?

 

[Sideways]

on the manifolds it is just a cruiser and cast iron maniforlds won't leak and I have enough up keep on all the vehicles at my house. If it helps my wife drives a new charger. I started putting in the new interior last night. carpet, seats, package tray, and dash pad cover. it sure looks better than the white that was in it.

 

[bOb shingler]

:wack::finga::mumum:rotest::tard::bootysha: but it does fit good.

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

I was hoping to see a Big Block Mopar

Damn purist...... Oh wait a minute.... so am I.... but I still want to install a diesel in an A-Body. Oh hell what am I going to become?????

 

[Lonewolf3165]

..."If it helps my wife drives a new charger."

No,[-( it doesn't help!:thumbdow:
uke:

 

[Lonewolf3165]

A disturbance in the force I feel! The shroud of the dark side has fallen.

 

[Bulldozer]

im shocked the engine bay isn't spray bombed black

 

[gremlin]

I see the problem and it's easy to fix. Sell all the chebbie stuff and buy some good ole Mopar stuff to throw in there. I think a turboed /6 would be faster. I always hear chevy is cheap, but I haven't seen that to be true if you are building a good engine..especially a BB. A friend always told me never rap a BB chevy past 4500 if you want it to stay together. I guess that's why there are so many aftermarket parts. I think I would sell a cheap 454 w/glide and there should be enough to buy an expensive 440/727, aluminum intake, headers, and a shift kit for the Dart.
If it helps any, my first thought was ford when I saw you downgraded. It's your car, so have fun. It does fit well and look nice, just make sure people know it's a chevy when you get spanked. :bootysha:

Now that I made fun of you, could you tell us about your subframes and give a couple of picks where they connect. They look like 2x2 tubing, but I don't see any proplems with hitting the floor board.

 

[Hellcat Cuda]

im shocked the engine bay isn't black

LOL, that's a good one! Yeah, I'd much rather hear and see more about the Charger than look at a BBC in a Dart...

 

[Sideways]

the sub frame connectors are 2 x 3 x 1/8 tubing. I found an article on big block dart. I cut them to 53" and contourted them around the spring boxes in the rear. I did not use the plates in the front like the article had pictured my frame has a lump formed in it so I had to trim the front tube on the drives side around that. since mine is a 74 I did not have to move the e brake cable or anything. it was only $20 worth of tubing and a few hours work. I will get better pictures tonight. And for the black engine bay I have a pint of Frosty green that will cover the old nasty inner fenders and fire wall when the engine comes out this week so i can rebuild the transmission.

http://www.bigblockdart.com/techpages/connectors.shtml

 

[Vitamin c]

Id say you need a set of jumper cables hooked to your nuts!ottytra:

 

[roccodart440]

Damn purist...... Oh wait a minute.... so am I.... but I still want to install a diesel in an A-Body. Oh hell what am I going to become?????

cummins in an A body

 

[pyrojim]

im shocked the engine bay isn't spray bombed black

I was wondering the same!!!

 

[Sully1190]

Damn purist...... Oh wait a minute.... so am I.... but I still want to install a diesel in an A-Body. Oh hell what am I going to become?????

That's something I'd personally like to see.

 

[fishmens67]

:wack: :violent1: :vom: