For that kind of money I would go for it. Finding a 392 hemi with all most all of the parts for $1000 is rare. If I were planning an engine swap and I had my druthers, I would swap a 392 hemi for a wedge block any day. They just look so coooool sitting in a b body engine bay. The make extreme torque and horse power to boot. Later Bill Harrison 65 Coronet 2 dr post --- On Wed, 3/3/10, Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: 392 Hemi > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 7:59 PM > Thanks for all the comments you > guys. I have been digging around and I did find a pic > of a '64 Polara with a 392, and I did find the Hot Heads > site (and adaptor plate). This engine is disassembled > - it's all there except the intake and carb. The block > has been to a machine shop, and has no cracks. He > wants $1000. for everything. I didn't plan this path > for this car, but I'm thinking it may be too good to pass up > and a unique way to go. > > Please keep the comments coming, I'm on the fence! > > Thanks, > > Dave > > --- On Wed, 3/3/10, Jim Rowland <dodge440@xxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > From: Jim Rowland <dodge440@xxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: 392 Hemi > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 6:20 PM > > > > Dave: > > > > I was going to put one, 392", in my parents 62 Dodge > Dart > > back in 65. I realized I needed an adaptor for the > 318" > > Torqueflite. It was available from Art Carr > Transmissions in > > CA. I think he is still around. We flew out and saw > him back > > in 1966 when we switched it to a 56 Austin-Healey. > > > > Jim > > > > On Mar 3, 2010, at 3:16 PM, Dave64 wrote: > > > > I have a chance at a reasonably priced 392 Hemi, and > I'm > > looking for input from anyone here who can help. > Does > > anyone know if it'll bolt right into my '64 > Belvedere's K > > member? I know a 426 will, but I don't know about a > > 392. Can I use my small block Torqueflite with > > it? From what I've been able to determine, I may > need > > an adaptor, but otherwise it should work. The > > transmission is freshly rebuilt, so that's why I would > want > > to keep using it if possible. > > > > I don't remember ever seeing a 392 in a '60s era B > body > > before, but then again, my memory isn't all it used to > be > > cracked up to be. > > > > Thanks in advance for your input. > > > > Dave > > '64 Belvedere > > 2D, HT, 318 Poly, PB Auto > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > 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! > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.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! > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html.--^---------------------------------------------------------------- > > This email was sent to: lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx > > > > u/?bUrDWg.ceURVL.bHQ3ZGF2 > > > > > > For Topica's complete suite of email marketing > solutions > > visit: > > ?p=TEXFOOTER > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >