Good advice, everybody. Thanks. I should be pretty cautious, and it's good to know those other concerns, too. I think I'll keep rockin' the 273 for a while! Jim Ozolins > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > From: hell_fish_65@xxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: 360 for a '64 Valiant > Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:33:55 +0000 > > > > B&M sales a balaced flex plate. Its a better piece that the stocker and you wont have to worry about it throwing the weighs off like the 360 TC. I would be careful about that 360 though. If it needs head gaskets, it may have bigger prolems. Did it over heat, did coolant get in the oil system on the in cyclinders. Check it over very well. > > > Dustin > > 65 Barracuda "Commando V8" > www.geocities.com/hell_fish_65/ > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/dustinc.html > > "If it jams force it, if it breaks it needed fixing anyway." > > > > > > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > From: leesumpter@xxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: 360 for a '64 Valiant > > Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:15:54 -0500 > > > > We had a 360 in a 65 Cuda several years ago. You have to use a > > properly balanced torque converter. The 360 is balanced differently > > than the 273. Also, you will need a car oil pan and pickup tube, the > > sump is in the wrong place on the truck pan. > > > > Lee Sumpter > > > > On 12/20/07, Don H. wrote: > >> > >> Great swap! I'm currently rebuilding a 70 340 to go in my 65 Dart wagon. > >> I'll be using a rebuilt 904 (not original to the car though) as well. You > >> see these kind of swaps (as well as big small block stroker swaps) all the > >> time over at www.forabodiesonly.com. > >> Don----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "J. O." > >> To: "mopar" > >> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 10:23 PM > >> Subject: 360 for a '64 Valiant > >> > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I found an ad for a 360 engine needing head gaskets, an intake and carb in > >>> order to run. > >>> Said it is out of a '78 Ramcharger. > >>> > >>> Could this be a good choice for a swap? Currently have a 273 in the > >>> Valiant. > >>> I suppose my automatic (904 T-Flite?) would not be the best choice for a > >>> bigger V8. > >>> > >>> Might the heads be smoggers, and undesirable? I was reading on Allpar > >>> today about just this kind of thing, but don't remember too many > >>> specifics. > >>> > >>> TIA > >>> Jim Ozolins > >>> > >>> _________________________________________________________________ > >>> Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. > >>> http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_122007 > >>> -- > >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >>> > >>> > >>> ---- > >>> Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- > >>> directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and > >>> negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended > >>> recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect > >>> your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content > >>> signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > >>> > >>> '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > >>> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> ---- > >> Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > >> > >> '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > >> http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html. > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Lee Sumpter > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't get caught with egg on your face. 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