360 into 64

64barracuda said
So the problem is still- should I use the 273 manifolds on the 360. Half of you say yeah, why the hell wouldn't you-just grind your head, the other half says It will choke it out and the gaskets won't hold. I would need headers because apparently the only other manifolds that fit are on a dakota that is impossible to find. I am confused as hell. I wouldn't mind using the 273 manifolds but dad would kick my *** if I started grinding an engine head. It's your thing if you start grinding your engine at home, I'm just saying I wouldn't grind mine. There are no cheap headers so maybe I should just think of something to do later. I didn't want to piss anyone off.

Thanks anyway

you don't have to grind the heads, the only thing you would have to do if your using dakota manifolds is slightly grind it down (manifold not the engine head) to fit an A body, as far as dakota manifold being hard to find there not, the 1992 model year v8's were better but they will work from 1991-2000 with a 5.2 or 5.9.As far as the 273 manifolds not fitting... they will but you will have to plug the air ports in the 360 heads (below the exhaust ports) as the 273 manifolds won't cover them and you will have an annoying exhaust leak, if your not building a drag car or are on a tight budget a set 273 manifold will work fine for the time being