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Sending a PM.

I have a new 60 - 66 A-body locking cap for sale. PM me if the photos look right. Cheers - Mike

Looks like good "bones" to work with! You have reeled-in a 1963 Dodge Dart. The firewall has a protrusion for the wiper motor that does not play well with the SBM distributor (fixable but more work/parts.) A slant six engine fits without modifications. AMD is a great supplier for floor pans...

I've got a Hemi 6 available in Seattle. It is the 265 version.

I'll try to post a shot of my AL block with the 1bbl, but my exhaust is woefully short of your set-up!

I have a few extras in my "stash". Send me a PM if you want the rubber ones. Best - M

I have always understood those springs to be a primitive attempt at "heat-dispersal." They help cool the drum during heavy braking. Maybe I am wrong?

It has been a while, but I recall that the 63-64 units are identical for Dart, Valiant and Barracuda. I have a pile of them.

I had another member ask about this recently. If you PM me your email I will forward the pics and description I sent. (The 1920's are a tiny bit easier to set-up.) Cheers - M

It sounds like you have a later "hydraulic - lifter" head. These heads can be used on the earlier "solid-lifter" engines, but the valve cover takes a different gasket. Try a Fel-Pro VS50185C or Mahle VS39720

Pretty sure that 63 Valiant guards are 1 year only. I'll check my stock of fronts and rears (and taillights.)

The 65 B-body Slant 6 accelerator pedal is a special animal. I believe that you need one of these expensive cables. (Maybe someone has a reasonable OEM unit?) Mopar Throttle Cable NEW 64 65 1964 1965 B Body V8 TC6465BV8 | eBay

Mine came out of a 75 with a 440. Might have been swapped-in, but it sure looked original. I found some web info that claims the 8.75 was available in trucks 'till 76.

I have always understood that the 5.5 pattern started in 1985. My 84 is 4.5" and sports an 8.75 from a 1975 D100. Dodge truck forums have a wealth of info concerning bolt patterns. As of 2023, anything might have been swapped into a rig. Jus' sayin'.

I was looking to put it in my 84 Stepside Pickup, so exhaust options would be easier. I found that the 265 will bolt up (without mods) to a small block 904. Looks that I would need to supply an easy to fab block-off plate. I figured that I would get pretty good crowds at car shows.