360 in a 65 dart

[richdart]

i have a 65 dart gt with a slant 6. What do i need to swap to cram a 360 into it? This is my first mopar so im not to familiar with them.

 

[GTGrinly]

You don't have to cram it in the rich...it'll fit just fine. You need a V8 steering centerlink, V8 motor mounts, correct oil pan, V8 radiator, ...there was another thread recently about which exhaust manifolds to use and I didn't see where that ended so you can search for that. The V8 swap has been discussed over and over again on here so yo can search that also.

Dave

 

[65 Dartman]

...there was another thread recently about which exhaust manifolds to use and I didn't see where that ended so you can search for that.

I've heard that 68-70 340 manifolds fit just fine; however, I've never seen any pictures to confirm this. Maybe just a myth.

 

[pettybludart]

Here,s what I,ve done to do the swap in my 66 Dart..
Shumacher V8 mounts.
Manual column and box
Spitfire headers(cheapest at $235)
I used a V8 318 rad
73 V8 Dart driveshaft(it was a boltup to the 8 3/4 rear)
re-wired for elec.ignition

 

[GTGrinly]

I think they will fit just fine, there's always headers..and that's another thread rich can search for cause some find it fairly easy to put them on and some have a terrible time, depending on the make of header, power steering, power brakes, and I don't know what else because I haven't tried to put a set on an a-body.
Thanks pettyblue I forgot about the driveshaft and rear if rich has the original 7 1/4...another issue would be the trans, what do you plan there?

 

[richdart]

i purchased the 360 motor,a rebuilt tranny,and a rear end.how can i find out size of tranny and rear end.

 

[GTGrinly]

Post a picture of the trans and it'll get identified, or somebody here will tell you the difference is in the trans pan...a 904 has a square pan and a 727 doesn't...or something like that...as far as the rear, again you can post a picture and somebody will identify it what size it is, 7 1/4, 8 1/4, 8 3/4..as far as what gear it is it may have a tag on it which may or may not be correct, you'll have to open it up and physically look at the gear to be sure.

 

[richdart]

i will post the pics later today. The rear end is open so i hope someone can tell me how to figure out the gears.

 

[bOb shingler]

"bigblock a-body tech"??????????????????????????????

 

[abodyjoe]

 

[richdart]

Thanks for the help. Looks to be a 727 by the shape of the pan. Is that good for the 360?

 

[GTGrinly]

Thanks Joe...727 is probably good behind the 360, but not the best fit in a 65, I believe you'll have to adjust the floor pan a bit. As far as the rear gears the ratio is stamped on the ring gear.