Cuda SRT8 392 Gen.III Hemi
I'm contemplating going the 392 route in my 65 dart but I'm a little intimidated by the electrical aspect of it. Are there stand alone ecu's that simplify it with the tranny etc? Sorry if this is a stupid question because its either 392 or finish my 408 but the 392 reliability appeals to me a great deal.
There is a couple of different ways to get to 392 cubic inches.
1. Pull a motor from a 2011 or later SRT8 Challenger or Charger
2. Buy a 392 Crate Hemi from Mopar Performance
3. Bore and Stroke a 5.7/354" to 392
4. Stroke a 6.1/372 to 392
Each of these routes has it's own unique challenges. I'll briefly deal with them here but if you read through a bunch of threads you can find that there is a bunch of ways to put a Gen III hemi into a classic Mopar.
First things first. The '65 Dart has a significantly smaller engine compartment than '67 and later A-Bodies as a result I don't BELIEVE (could be wrong please verify) that TTI makes headers or motor mounts specifically for 66 and earlier A-Bodies. Thus you might end up making your own headers and motor mounts.
That being said I know that Bill Reilly's Alter-k-tion works beautifully.
For a full write up on the process check out TinCups thread. It is probably the nicest early A-Body I've ever seen.
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=63294
If you want to use a computer controlled transmission either the one from the a truck or car you have to use a factory computer. At this time no one is making a stand alone transmission controller. If you are going to use a factory computer the simplest method is use a wiring harness from Hot Wire Automotive. Hot wire can help with a
http://www.hotwireauto.com/
If you run a manual transmission or a 727/904/518 you can run an aftermarket engine controller. If you run a pre 2009 5.7L Hemi or pre 2010 6.1L Hemi you have a number of different aftermarket engine controllers:
Megasquirt - A DIY fuel injection, cheap but steep learning curve
http://www.diyautotune.com/
Mopar Performance
http://www.moparperformanceonline.com/c-513-mopar-fuel-management-systems.aspx
FAST
http://www.fuelairspark.com/
You can also run a carburetor if you wish, simply use an MSD spark controller and a manifold from any of the following vendors:
Indy
XV Motorsports
Mopar Performance
How you get to 392 or more cubic inches is entirely up to you.
Used 5.7L truck motors are $1500.00 to 2500.00
Used 5.7L car motor are a bit more
Used 6.1L motors are typically in the $4,000.00 to $5,000.00
Used 6.4L motors are still pretty rare, I found a new one on ebay for 7K
Hope this gets you started.
Regards,
Joe Dokes
