New toy (Warning - Mopar content)

[SonicblueGT03]

Exactly correct. 318 was the biggest V8 you could get. To do an RB swap, you used to need a new K member (if available) and a lot of custom work. Schumacher Eng. designed some pretty slick mounts to convert the old slant 6 to a small block V8, and the V8 cars to big block, that are simple bolt in deals. This car is using their mounts and headers too. Changing the plugs is probably at least going to require jacking the engine up on each side, it's a tight bitch in there.

[line-em-up]

It looks like it fits pretty good. If it didn't come with it, I wonder how the handling will be.

[crapstang]

It's from 1972. I wonder how the handling is gonna be if it is even left remotely stock.

[UserX]

Beautiful car.

[Denny]

That car needs nothing! You still got the II?

[SonicblueGT03]

That car needs nothing! You still got the II?

Thanks man! I sold the II to guy in Maine of all places. He's doing a full blown resto on it.

[SonicblueGT03]

And just for the record, I fully expect the car to handle like a pig on roller skates. The biggest engine they ever made, stuffed into one of the lightest cars? Sounds like a drag racer to me.

On the plus side, there are lots of new suspension bits you can do, bigger torsion bars, urethane bushings, rear sway bars, etc, that should be able to make it bearable. It doesn't need to be a road racer, just hopefully not flip over turning on to the return road.

[Denny]

It'll definitely be interesting, if anything

[Sleeper]

That was all the fun in a buddies old mopar. Stomp the gas and the passangers head would be level with the curb. I dont know how wore out the suspension was in that thing but the body roll was insane.

[Denny]

Bring it to the Motorplex. We'll try to keep from rubbing paint! I took the Focus last night and that's not gonna happen again

[SonicblueGT03]

Bring it to the Motorplex. We'll try to keep from rubbing paint! I took the Focus last night and that's not gonna happen again

What happened with the Focus?

[46Tbird]

That's a badass car dude!

An RB in an a-body is going to be a handful. The factory '69 440 cars had all kinds of one-off exhaust, steering, and brake parts to shove that monster under the hood and they were a disaster to drive. lol But as you said, it's only designed to go straight and it does that well. Can't wait to see it.

YES on the Cragars. I'm not really a fan of the dog dish + trim ring combo there.

[Denny]

What happened with the Focus?

14s ain't no fun!

[orphan Shelby]

Sweet A body. Surprised it doesnt already have tubular k frame and rack with some brake upgrades

[SonicblueGT03]

14s ain't no fun!

No, they're not. Slap a 100 shot on there.