Another first time B body owner

[Sedanman]

I'm not new here and have been a parts seller on most of the sites for 20 + years. I am known in the A body world as Sedanman and I have been a 67-9 Valiant specialist for 20 + years and I had an itchin to have something new so I found a really nice 71 satellite fixer upper not too far from home so I now own it. I am very familiar with A body's and swap ability but clueless on B bodies so you will see me on here looking for advice,parts and swapablity parts. The car is a 71 318 Satellite TX car with column shift,non a/c and 8 1/4 but has a 150 speedo. The car comes with a 400/trans and 8 3/4. I need to pick up a manual because the body shop that did the work took the car completely apart and I need to put it back together. I plan on putting a floor shift column in it. Is an E body column the same as a 71-2 B body? Thanks

 

[oldbee]

Welcome aboard. All of these bodies are different!

 

[polywideblock]

g'day from Australia

 

[GetX'd]

Welcome to FBBO from SoCal. Good luck with you project.

 

[JB400]

Welcome to the world of b bodies.

 

[Car Nut]

back!

 

[gtxracer]

Looks like the beginning of a nice project. From the Pacific Northwest, Welcome aboard and Thanks for bring your B-Body along.
Bob

 

[eric383]

Welcome, cool project.

 

[ZR9B]

Looks like a great car....I do believe that the consoles are the same between e body and b body at least the year you have.....my T handle shifter is out of an e body.

 

[BBishere2]

Welcome from Illinois - that looks like an interesting project. Post a picture every once in awhile to let us know how it’s coming along.

 

[MOPOWER871]

From Long Island N.Y. B Bodies, It's a way of life.

 

[Sedanman]

Thanks . It should be here in a few weeks. I will inventory what parts are there. He said the body shop bagged and tagged all of the small parts. Is an E body column the same? I have a hurst 1/4 stick for it so I won't be adding a console. I'm going small block for the time being since I have tons of sb parts.

 

[Sedanman]

I will be posting a build thread for it.

 

[Sedanman]

Here is one of my cars that I have sold to get this B body,minus some of the extra parts that will get used for the B.
https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopa...or-me-this-time.346194/page-3#post-1972039592

 

[Sedanman]

This is the Valiant I am almost done with the resto on.
https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopa...n-with-273-a-c.211139/page-14#post-1972030785

 

[Budnicks]

welcome back to the dark-side

 

[Dennis H]

Welcome. Love the 71 up B Bodies in all versions. Your car designed by Chrysler Designer and visionary John Herlitz. In Clay. On the heels of his home run design, the 70 'Cuda.

 

[SublimeSixpack]

Looks like a good project. I think you'll like the B-body.

 

[Sedanman]

I know I will like having more engine bay room than an A body for sure

 

[68sprtsat383]

Welcome