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SO YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO A SB OR /6 TO BB CONVERSION WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EH? WELL DUE TO THE POPULAR DEMAND OF THIS QUESTION, I DECIDED TO PUT A THREAD TOGETHER THAT WILL EXPLAIN, IN DETAIL, EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO DO, WHAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER, AND WHAT WORK WILL NEED TO BE DONE (EDITORS NOTE: THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE F, M OR J BODY CARS, AND THIS IS NOT INCLUSIVE TO PUTTING IN A 2ND GENERATION HEMI, THOSE ARE FOR ANOTHER THREAD ALTOGETHER).
1. DO YOU HAVE A 1972 AND BELOW OR 1973 AND NEWER CAR?
a. 1972 AND BELOW, GO TO #2
b. 1973 AND UP, GO TO #7
2. DO YOU HAVE A:
a. A BODY, GO TO #3
b. B BODY, E BODY WITH A SLANT SIX, GO TO #4
c. B BODY OR E BODY WITH A V8 K-MEMBER, GO TO #5
d. C BODY, GO TO #6
3. TO PUT A BIG BLOCK MOPAR IN AN A BODY CAR, YOU WILL NEED:
a. http://www.bigblockdart.com/techpages/tips.shtml MOTHER OF ALL KNOWLEDGE WHEN IT COMES TO SWAPPING IN A BIG BLOCK
b. http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=171821 FOR A GREAT PICTURE LIBRARY AND SUGGESTIONS, KEY SUGGESTION: USE 73-76 K-MEMBER
4. TO PUT A BIG BLOCK MOPAR IN A “B BODY OR E BODY” CAR WITH A /6:
a. FIND A V8 K MEMBER INSTALL IT THEN GO BACK TO NUMBER 2-C OF THIS LIST
5. TO PUT A BIG BLOCK MOPAR IN A 1972 AND BELOW “B BODY” WITH A V8 K-MEMBER:
a. GET BIG BLOCK MOTOR MOUNTS AND BRACKETS
b. ELONGATE YOUR IGNITION COIL WIRE DUE TO DISTRIBUTOR LOCATED IN FRONT OF ENGINE, NOT NEXT TO FIREWALL AS IN SMALL BLOCK CARS (if you are using points, disregard)
c. RECOMMEND UPGRADING TO ELECTRONIC IGNITION
d. SHORTEN DRIVESHAFT 4 1/8” TO ACCOMMODATE FOR LONGER 727 TRANSMISSION
e. RECOMMEND UPGRADE TO 8 ¾ OR LARGER REAR AXLE BASED UPON ENGINE HP/TORQUE RATINGS AND PURPOSE OF CAR
f. RECOMMEND UPGRADE TO LARGER FUEL LINE AND SENDING UNIT BASED UPON ENGINE HP/TORQUE OUTPUT
g. RECOMMEND LARGER RADIATOR OR RADIATOR WITH BETTER COOLING CAPACITY
h. INSURE WATER PUMP HOUSING INLET AND OUTLET’S MATCH RADIATOR INLET/OUTLET
1972 below
1973 up
i. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT OIL PAN #402, #893, #695, OR #854 WITH COINCIDING OIL PICK UP
j. OBTAIN CORRECT KICKDOWN (THROTTLE PRESSURE LEVER ROD) ROD AND LINKAGE, AS WELL AS CORRECT THROTTLE CABLE BRACKET
6. TO PUT A BIG BLOCK IN A “C BODY”:
a. DO EVERYTHING IN #5 EXCEPT #5-I, HERE YOU WILL NEED PAN #699 OR #187 AND CORRESPONDING OIL PICKUP
7. DO YOU HAVE A:
a. A BODY, GO TO #3
b. B BODY WITH A SLANT SIX, GO TO #8
c. E BODY WITH A SLANT SIX, GO TO #4
d. B BODY WITH A SB K-MEMBER, GO TO #9
e. C BODY, GO TO #6
8. TO PUT A BIG BLOCK MOPAR IN A “B BODY” CAR WITH A /6:
a. FIND A V8 K MEMBER INSTALL IT THEN GO BACK TO #7-D OF THIS LIST
9. TO PUT A BIG BLOCK MOPAR IN A “B BODY” WITH A SB K-MEMBER:
a. FIRST, MOST IMPORTANT, SUGGESTION IS TO FIND A BIG BLOCK K-MEMBER AND SWAP THE SB K-MEMBER FOR THE BIG BLOCK K-MEMBER
b. IF “a” CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED, BUY BIG BLOCK MOTOR MOUNT BRACKETS
c. IF NO BB K-MEMBER CAN BE FOUND, BUY A SCHUMACHER MOTOR MOUNT SWAP KIT
d. ELONGATE IGNITION COIL WIRE AS THE DISTRIBUTOR IS LOCATED IN THE FRONT ON BB ENGINES, NOT NEXT TO THE FIREWALL AS IN SB APPLICATIONS (if you are using points, disregard)
e. BUY A #971 OIL PAN AND PICK UP TUBE, YOU NEED THIS ONE, NO OTHERS WILL FIT PROPERLY
f. RECOMMEND UPGRADE TO 8 ¾ OR LARGER REAR AXLE BASED UPON ENGINE HP/TORQUE RATINGS AND PURPOSE OF CAR
g. RECOMMEND LARGER RADIATOR OR RADIATOR WITH BETTER COOLING CAPACITY
h. INSURE WATER PUMP HOUSING INLET AND OUTLET’S MATCH RADIATOR INLET/OUTLET
1972 below
1973 up
i. SHORTEN DRIVESHAFT 4 1/8” TO ACCOMMODATE FOR LONGER 727 TRANSMISSION
j. RECOMMEND UPGRADE TO LARGER FUEL LINE AND SENDING UNIT BASED UPON ENGINE HP/TORQUE OUTPUT
k. OBTAIN CORRECT KICKDOWN (THROTTLE PRESSURE LEVER ROD) ROD AND LINKAGE (B AND C BODIES ARE DIFFERENT AS WELL AS SMALL BLOCK AND BIG BLOCK APPLICATIONS), AS WELL AS CORRECT THROTTLE CABLE BRACKET
K-MEMBER IDENTIFICATION
68-72
73 +
FYI
SO YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO A SB OR /6 TO BB CONVERSION WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EH? WELL DUE TO THE POPULAR DEMAND OF THIS QUESTION, I DECIDED TO PUT A THREAD TOGETHER THAT WILL EXPLAIN, IN DETAIL, EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED TO DO, WHAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER, AND WHAT WORK WILL NEED TO BE DONE (EDITORS NOTE: THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE F, M OR J BODY CARS, AND THIS IS NOT INCLUSIVE TO PUTTING IN A 2ND GENERATION HEMI, THOSE ARE FOR ANOTHER THREAD ALTOGETHER).
1. DO YOU HAVE A 1972 AND BELOW OR 1973 AND NEWER CAR?
a. 1972 AND BELOW, GO TO #2
b. 1973 AND UP, GO TO #7
2. DO YOU HAVE A:
a. A BODY, GO TO #3
b. B BODY, E BODY WITH A SLANT SIX, GO TO #4
c. B BODY OR E BODY WITH A V8 K-MEMBER, GO TO #5
d. C BODY, GO TO #6
3. TO PUT A BIG BLOCK MOPAR IN AN A BODY CAR, YOU WILL NEED:
a. http://www.bigblockdart.com/techpages/tips.shtml MOTHER OF ALL KNOWLEDGE WHEN IT COMES TO SWAPPING IN A BIG BLOCK
b. http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=171821 FOR A GREAT PICTURE LIBRARY AND SUGGESTIONS, KEY SUGGESTION: USE 73-76 K-MEMBER
4. TO PUT A BIG BLOCK MOPAR IN A “B BODY OR E BODY” CAR WITH A /6:
a. FIND A V8 K MEMBER INSTALL IT THEN GO BACK TO NUMBER 2-C OF THIS LIST
5. TO PUT A BIG BLOCK MOPAR IN A 1972 AND BELOW “B BODY” WITH A V8 K-MEMBER:
a. GET BIG BLOCK MOTOR MOUNTS AND BRACKETS
b. ELONGATE YOUR IGNITION COIL WIRE DUE TO DISTRIBUTOR LOCATED IN FRONT OF ENGINE, NOT NEXT TO FIREWALL AS IN SMALL BLOCK CARS (if you are using points, disregard)
c. RECOMMEND UPGRADING TO ELECTRONIC IGNITION
d. SHORTEN DRIVESHAFT 4 1/8” TO ACCOMMODATE FOR LONGER 727 TRANSMISSION
e. RECOMMEND UPGRADE TO 8 ¾ OR LARGER REAR AXLE BASED UPON ENGINE HP/TORQUE RATINGS AND PURPOSE OF CAR
f. RECOMMEND UPGRADE TO LARGER FUEL LINE AND SENDING UNIT BASED UPON ENGINE HP/TORQUE OUTPUT
g. RECOMMEND LARGER RADIATOR OR RADIATOR WITH BETTER COOLING CAPACITY
h. INSURE WATER PUMP HOUSING INLET AND OUTLET’S MATCH RADIATOR INLET/OUTLET
1972 below
1973 up
i. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT OIL PAN #402, #893, #695, OR #854 WITH COINCIDING OIL PICK UP
j. OBTAIN CORRECT KICKDOWN (THROTTLE PRESSURE LEVER ROD) ROD AND LINKAGE, AS WELL AS CORRECT THROTTLE CABLE BRACKET
6. TO PUT A BIG BLOCK IN A “C BODY”:
a. DO EVERYTHING IN #5 EXCEPT #5-I, HERE YOU WILL NEED PAN #699 OR #187 AND CORRESPONDING OIL PICKUP
7. DO YOU HAVE A:
a. A BODY, GO TO #3
b. B BODY WITH A SLANT SIX, GO TO #8
c. E BODY WITH A SLANT SIX, GO TO #4
d. B BODY WITH A SB K-MEMBER, GO TO #9
e. C BODY, GO TO #6
8. TO PUT A BIG BLOCK MOPAR IN A “B BODY” CAR WITH A /6:
a. FIND A V8 K MEMBER INSTALL IT THEN GO BACK TO #7-D OF THIS LIST
9. TO PUT A BIG BLOCK MOPAR IN A “B BODY” WITH A SB K-MEMBER:
a. FIRST, MOST IMPORTANT, SUGGESTION IS TO FIND A BIG BLOCK K-MEMBER AND SWAP THE SB K-MEMBER FOR THE BIG BLOCK K-MEMBER
b. IF “a” CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED, BUY BIG BLOCK MOTOR MOUNT BRACKETS
c. IF NO BB K-MEMBER CAN BE FOUND, BUY A SCHUMACHER MOTOR MOUNT SWAP KIT
d. ELONGATE IGNITION COIL WIRE AS THE DISTRIBUTOR IS LOCATED IN THE FRONT ON BB ENGINES, NOT NEXT TO THE FIREWALL AS IN SB APPLICATIONS (if you are using points, disregard)
e. BUY A #971 OIL PAN AND PICK UP TUBE, YOU NEED THIS ONE, NO OTHERS WILL FIT PROPERLY
f. RECOMMEND UPGRADE TO 8 ¾ OR LARGER REAR AXLE BASED UPON ENGINE HP/TORQUE RATINGS AND PURPOSE OF CAR
g. RECOMMEND LARGER RADIATOR OR RADIATOR WITH BETTER COOLING CAPACITY
h. INSURE WATER PUMP HOUSING INLET AND OUTLET’S MATCH RADIATOR INLET/OUTLET
1972 below
1973 up
i. SHORTEN DRIVESHAFT 4 1/8” TO ACCOMMODATE FOR LONGER 727 TRANSMISSION
j. RECOMMEND UPGRADE TO LARGER FUEL LINE AND SENDING UNIT BASED UPON ENGINE HP/TORQUE OUTPUT
k. OBTAIN CORRECT KICKDOWN (THROTTLE PRESSURE LEVER ROD) ROD AND LINKAGE (B AND C BODIES ARE DIFFERENT AS WELL AS SMALL BLOCK AND BIG BLOCK APPLICATIONS), AS WELL AS CORRECT THROTTLE CABLE BRACKET
K-MEMBER IDENTIFICATION
68-72
73 +
FYI
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