Big block swapping a 1964 barracuda

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.

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That’s super nice, I’d love to eventually get a 440 for it but I got a great deal on a fresh 383. Did you use a electric fan or a belt driven one and should I reuse the original radiator I have or get a bigger one And make it fit?