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Been there, done that! My first Mopar was a 63 270 Dart in 1968 that I swapped out the /6 for a 66 273. Luckily I bought a 66 Dart that was complete, but wrecked. I used as much of the 66 stuff as possible to do the swap. The reason being is that the 63 was never designed for any V8 and that...

:popcorn: You're opening up a real can of worms trying to move the engine. You're not the first one down this road, not by a longshot. Instead of making twice the work for yourself and risk a stalled or abandoned project, do your due diligence and research it. Here, I'll even get you started...

Before it goes cut the center of the firewall out for Dne’ she is doing a v8 swap into her ‘63 and needs the area around the wiper motor and distributor recess from a ‘64-‘66 . A rectangular cut from the pinch weld at the top down to the pinch weld on the trans tunnel would do it .

So the O.P. has a '63 dart and wants to put a V8 in it , well it can be done after the firewall and windshield wiper motor and linkages are changed to '64 -'66 then there will be room for the distributor to clear the firewall without the cap being broken . Don't even think of taking a hammer to...

Looking good. I will be following. I have a 63 as well and was considering a V8 swap but was holding off due to firewall concerns. If this works out I may have to consider a winter upgrade. :)

Parasitic drag is real. You want to dog that slant some more, put a set of heavy 15's, and heavier rear end in. If you are planning a V8 swap( which is harder in a 63) great. But if you are planning on sticking with the slant, I would suggest some 14x5.5 steel wheels, and keep the 7.25. .02...

Is it a bolt-in? No. Is it at least do-able? yes, depending on your abilities and ambition. There are many differences that will need to be addressed: Engine, transmission, rear end, suspension, and electrical. Let's start with the engine. The '75 engine will physically fit, but the following...

Well, I'm trying to save some work. My A518 is already longer than the 904 or 727. Moving it forward will allow me to reuse the trans mount location. I'm already replacing the oil pan, so using a rear sump pan from a truck will create some clearance with the k member and should allow me to reuse...

Up for sale is a nice clean, straight V8 centerlink. This is needed for a V8 swap in a 63-66 A-body Dart, Valiant or Barracuda. Has some surface imperfections. $300 shipped.

Great information thanks so much for the reply. The transmission I have is a three speed on the tree the transmission and the 75 is I’m guessing at three on the floor with what he’s telling me is a 225 six cylinder. It doesn’t look like a bulge on the left side of the tunnel that you would...

th those headers are decent my stock 340 ran a 13.89 at 102 mph with those headers. Still have them with a full 2 1/2" exhaust system in my garage , just waiting to buy another small block car or truck to put them on

I think this is the one: 63 dart v8 swap I think either one is going to be a pain to hook exhaust up to.

For this I would get a copy of Scientific Design of Exhaust and Intake Systems. Written by Philip H Smith and John C Morrison. Fair technical. One header manufacturer read it and marketed a header using a described technique which relocated on primary tube per side into the collector instead of...

Somewhere on here there’s a thread that shows the head pipe on the drivers side, even on the 67+ cars the corner you have to make from those Hedman’s to get around the center link is ridiculous.

the 63 was never designed for a V8 so there's a little more fiddly-ness to get a V8 and 727 in there. the seam in the firewall with need to get flattened out to fit the 727 bellhousing. along with some massage work on the upper wall near the heater/wiper bump out. you'll need to change out...

They can be made to fit, but like I said, you have to be willing/able to do fab work to modify them. Remember, these are designed for later ('67 and up) A bodies, the early As are quite a bit more confined. The passenger side fits fine, however the driver's side needs a bit of work. Stock...

Yeah that's it! I thought it was a nice job and not "nonsense", but to each his own.

Thanks for the info. I'll be running stock manifolds. They seem to fit by the power steering just fine. I'm not worried about keeping it looking stock. So aftermarket floor shifter will work. This will be a long distance driver for me, GA to OH every September. I was considering a 383 from a...

If the Charger trans is a 904, probably won't have to clearance the trans tunnel seam. If I remember (???), the 65 center links are the same six or V8. Or is that 66 only?? Will almost surely need a bigger radiator. But the 65 opening is large enough to handle bigger, unlike the opening in...

I third this! We all have the-car-that-got-away stories. I wish I'd have kept my 52 Studebaker but stupidly I let it go. That's a nice looking Dart you have there. If you haven't dived deep into your swap, you may want to start sourcing the engine mounts and center link. They are specific for...

I have no idea if this is the right place to post this thread, but I have a beautiful 225 slant six I prettied up from a 63 Plymouth Belvedere shoved into my 1982 dodge d150. The engine only has around 80k miles on it, I got rid of the one barrel (holley model 1920) in exchange for a 2 barrel...

It's essentially a bolt-in swap with a couple of exceptions. The 63 has a different wiper motor mount on the firewall that was revised for 64 to accommodate the V8 (distributor clearance). Also the 63 only had a 19" radiator where the 64 and later cars would accept a 22" radiator. Later slant...

Go V8 then, you could dump $3,000 into that slant and still barely make 300 HP unless you added forced induction. Sounds like you know your way around modifying old engines, some guys come on here with zero experience asking the same kind of question about a SBM build/swap so we tend to be...

Whoa, good luck finding that grill! I think the 64-65 hood will work. 63 is tough to V8 swap, has a heater plenum right where the LA distributor sits. Of course the B is in front...

...early A. To give yourself an idea of what's involved in the swap, in the Early A forum, go to the search box and type in something like "63 V8 swap" and you'll have enough reading on the subject to last you the rest of the day... Such as =73']Search Results for Query: 63 v8 swap | For A...

I was thinking more of a 350 with ford rear end. Lol.

The biggest issue with your swap is that the firewall/wiper mounting area in the engine bay was not designed to clear a V8, and will require a bit of reworking/mods to the wiper motor mounts for the 360 to fit. There's a few threads on this- do a search and you'll find out the particulars on...

Layson slant 6 to V8 headers Used for Mock up only. HS-22MOD -Headers - 63-66 A-Body Small Block - For cars that have the engine swap kit (slant-six to a small-block V8, 273, 340 or 360 V8) or a 273 V8 to a 340 / 360 motor. Discount exempt Asking $350 + shipping form 92886

Yes, brakes and spindles both have to be changed. The control arms are the same for both (through 72). Then I had to change spindles again when I went from ten inch drums to SBP discs up front. Have not tried to swap tens for nines on the rear, but actually nine inch brakes in the rear work...

People can do their best to help steer others away from trouble but some people are still driven to do whatever they want. It has been mentioned that the early A steering components are unique to themselves, that the 1967-72 and 1973-76 A body steering components are different and do not fit the...