LAX you should open a build thread in the resto mod section so we can help you along the way. The welcome forum isn't really the place for this. My bad, I started it...lol.
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Welcome to FBBO from NorCal Sierras
V8 all the way
a couple options, depending on budget & availability
BUT;
I'd go with a BB, 440 if you can find a good one
383's are cheap enough too, there's plenty of them out there
they can hold their own
I really like the Low-deck B-series engines option
or a stroked Low-deck B series 383/400,
a 440 turned RB crank mains & counterweights
426/451+ cid that combo also has a bit more room
for headers, exhaust, starter replacements, etc.
(probably be able to keep your existing org. 273 torsion bars with the lighter engine too)
more room than the RB block does too
lost of affordable parts to do it too
can you tell I like Cubic Inches ?
If you're gonna' go racing, bigger is better
for just a tire shredding street beast
IMO any well adorned, well tuned MoPar V8 will do, SB or BB
or a stroked SB, 318/390 360/408 (340's are a bit pricey)
hell even a well adorned std cid SB will roast the tires too,
even a well equipped 318 will too
there's lots of Magnum series SB's too 5.2ltr 318cid/5.9ltr 360cid
Magnum heads flow a little better than the earlier LA series too
already have hard seats, convert it to a carb & std ignition set up
is easy too (electric fuel pump required unless modified)
lots of reasonable crate engines choices too
just be careful if you go that route, do your research
any V8 with a good converter & proper gears behind it
can really improve performance
(even behind a 318 or 273, IMO go bigger the better)
If you go thru all the trouble to put a V8 in it
IMO, then do the most you can within your budget,
as many cubes as possible
these heavy cars like torque to get them moving
or roasting the tires
good luck
V8 all the way
a couple options, depending on budget & availability
BUT;
I'd go with a BB, 440 if you can find a good one
383's are cheap enough too, there's plenty of them out there
they can hold their own
I really like the Low-deck B-series engines option
or a stroked Low-deck B series 383/400,
a 440 turned RB crank mains & counterweights
426/451+ cid that combo also has a bit more room
for headers, exhaust, starter replacements, etc.
(probably be able to keep your existing org. 273 torsion bars with the lighter engine too)
more room than the RB block does too
lost of affordable parts to do it too
can you tell I like Cubic Inches ?
If you're gonna' go racing, bigger is better
for just a tire shredding street beast
IMO any well adorned, well tuned MoPar V8 will do, SB or BB
or a stroked SB, 318/390 360/408 (340's are a bit pricey)
hell even a well adorned std cid SB will roast the tires too,
even a well equipped 318 will too
there's lots of Magnum series SB's too 5.2ltr 318cid/5.9ltr 360cid
Magnum heads flow a little better than the earlier LA series too
already have hard seats, convert it to a carb & std ignition set up
is easy too (electric fuel pump required unless modified)
lots of reasonable crate engines choices too
just be careful if you go that route, do your research
any V8 with a good converter & proper gears behind it
can really improve performance
(even behind a 318 or 273, IMO go bigger the better)
If you go thru all the trouble to put a V8 in it
IMO, then do the most you can within your budget,
as many cubes as possible
these heavy cars like torque to get them moving
or roasting the tires
good luck
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Welcome aboard!
Thanks for joining the forum!
Thanks for joining the forum!
Welcome.
Keep us posted on your progress.
Keep us posted on your progress.
To me a BB is a dream for most and I agree. I have personally seen 360's pull the front tires off the ground and eat BB's alive and be extremely street friendly. Cheap to buy, so easy to find and a lot of room under the hood to work on. Just my opinion.
^^^ all true. Still not a big block.
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