Engine options to put in 67 Dart GT convertible
My name is Matt. I am 18 years old, ............... Usually I can scrounge $25.00 a week from my mom for doing odd jobs around the house, but rarely much else. .
I REALLY hate to be the old guy throwin lemons at ya, but in my opinion you should SERIOUSLY consider putting this dream on hold. Even if you search and find "cheap," VERY cheap, I'm not sure doing this for less than a grand--1500 is very realistic.
But..........is this an all syncro 3 speed or the "crash box" first gear? If it's all syncro, you could get a V8 bell and flywheel........not all that easy sometimes, and use the existing transmission
You cannot use pickup / van bells, you need a pass car bell. If you find one out of an earlier 273, it will be a TINY clutch setup, so there are pitfalls. This can easily spiral out of control.
Other pitfalls are the magnums. All magnums out of pickups and vans, or Jeeps are injected, and it may not be cheap to adapt all this. A 4x4 transmission does you no good
You can buy a carb manifold for the Magnum engines, but they aint real cheap.
Additionally, the "electronic" transmissions (like out of my junker 97 Dodge 1500 won't work unless you want to install a manual only valve body......more expense.
Earlier LA pickups, vans, and light motorhomes will give you an LA V8 and matching automatic which will drop in. If it has a 727, you will have to have your existing drive shaft re-worked
You have a V8 K member? You will have to either get one, or buy "swap" motor mounts to fit the /6 K member. If you can, you might want a 73 / later K which has the better, newer "spool" motor mounts.