Steering link/oil pan clearance

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opus65

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Looking at a 64 Dart 270. Once upon a time the /6 was changed to a later 74 and up motor. Noticed the pan resting on steering link which is well documented on this website. Would the V8 center link with its extra inch drop clear the pan and then be ready for a 273 later?
Thanks folks
 
Looking at a 64 Dart 270. Once upon a time the /6 was changed to a later 74 and up motor. Noticed the pan resting on steering link which is well documented on this website. Would the V8 center link with its extra inch drop clear the pan and then be ready for a 273 later?
Thanks folks
Yes.. a center link from any factory 64-66 V8 (273) equipped A-body car will do the job on your Dart 270 !!!
 
Sweet, figured if V8 might be in the future link would be the cure. Now, to find one. Anybody ever made their own? Seems like welding a drop would not be out of the question. Measure, measure again, cut, measure again, weld in pipe, measure again. Am I missing something here?
Thanks
 
Put a 1/4" shim in your motor mounts, it will lift the motor enough to clear.
 
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