A500 swap into 1967 Barracuda fastback

[MObarracuda]

Hello ladies and gentlemen! Over the course of the next few weeks I will do my best to document my A500 swap into my ‘67 Barracuda. This last weekend I completed basic inspection of the 1991 a500 that was harvested from a dodge Dakota with a V6. The doner vehicle had a dash fire so mileage was unknown. We rigged external wires to the tranny for OD and Lock up and it shifted as it should.

Here are a few pictures of the US Car Tool A518 A500 bracket over the OD section. I hope it is mocked up
in the correct orientation. My unit was purchased from another FABO memeber and it didn’t come with instructions. I used pictures from the US Car Tool website as reference.

Everything clears left to right

When I test fit the tranny in the vehicle we will see if any transmission case grinding will be needed to center the tranny mount bracket to the cross memeber

Passenger side

Drivers side

There is a slight interference between the tranny bracket and the sheetmetal on the tranny bushing (GM stud-type transmission mount #10473052). I’ll wait to see it all installed and shimmed for drive line angles before grinding any metal to provide clearance or if flipping the bracket will make an easier install without loosing ground clearance.

 

[plumkrazee70]

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[Keystone]

This is on my wish list, so subscribed as well. Thanks in advance for taking the time to document.

 

[toolmanmike]

Me too. Thanks for documenting the swap.

 

[MileHighDart]

I just bought my crossmember straight from USCartool and it didn’t come with instructions either. I was just about to start this swap myself when my steering box started spewing fluid. I did the steering box and it kinda put a big dent in my trans swap money. But I’ll be watching yours and will hopefully get to mine soon

 

[MObarracuda]

I have a A500 and A518. I’m going to try to fit both to see if they are interchangeable.

 

[furyus2]

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[jw97neon]

So the a500 from a v6 bolts to a small block?

 

[plumkrazee70]

So the a500 from a v6 bolts to a small block?

Yes. Same bolt pattern.

 

[Clelan]

You have the crossmember on right. I made my own but the mount is further back than stock, so that will work! Best of luck, you will live the overdrive!

Cley

 

[rumblefish360]

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Oh hell yea and ditto!

 

[MObarracuda]

I’m going to bypass the factory cooler in the radaditor and use Derale’s fluid control thermostat #13011 in conjunction with an external filter and plate and frame cooler. Here are the parts I have collected. I have the cooler already mounted on the car. Next step will be to build a bracket for mounting the thermostat and filter.

 

[plumkrazee70]

@MObarracuda How's it coming? Any more progress?

 

[MObarracuda]

I ordered a shift kit for the Tranny and a pair of sub frame connectors from Summit that arrives Thursday. I just got windows installed this week so nothing more than that.