Big block swapping a 1964 barracuda

Natef64cuda said

I have a 1964 Plymouth barracuda and I’m currently swapping a 383 big block into it. I have the engine all ready and I will be getting the conversion motor mounts this Friday. I’m going with a 727 and a 8 3/4 rear end and I believe I can fit a 10 inch slick on the back without cutting anything up. I still have yet to figure out rear end gears but I’d like to do 1/4 mile drag racing and have it not completely unable to drive down the road. It’s probably going to be a while till it’s up and going because being 17 with a gas guzzling 5.2 magnum doesn’t help my financial situation at all but not having to pay bills kinda helps as well. If anyone that’s done a big block swap would like to give me some tips and help I’m all ears

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nice.. should be a fun ride.. yea i know you can build big cube small blocks and all but there is nothing like a big block abody...

i did A 440 in a 64 valiant many years ago.. all the oldheads said it would fit.. screw them, they were wrong.. had to build my own mounts back then as no one was making them.. pretty easy swap using the stock k-frame and all..

like already stated the exhaust is the hardest.. i had custom headers made since no one even to this day make a header that fits an early abody with a bog block.. to me there is no use in putting a big block in there if using manifolds. waste of time for me...

make sure you have the V-8 center link.

i raised the motor a hair instead of notching the k-frame for oil pump clearance..

i always thought the big block was easier to work on then the 360 i had in the car originally.