hello all this is my first time posting on the forum. I am hoping someone can help me out. I purchased a 66 fury 3 (my first mopar)she has a 318 poly in her. I have learned very quick that it is chore to find parts for this motor So i am looking in to doing a swap, but im not sure what i can drop in it without alot of hastle.I believe it has a torqueflite 727? can anyone confirm this? and what motors will bolt up?

you shuld be able to swap in any later carburated 318-360 with no problems, I'm pretty sure the bellhousing pattern is the same. And I'm not sure if it's a 727 or a 904, usually the later 318's had a 904 but not sure what they did in 66?

all poly 318's had the 727.
it is neutrally balanced.

any small block will bolt up, but only neutrally ballanced motors will bolt up without any extra parts.

for instance the magnum 5.9 bolts up, but you need a special balanced flex plate for it to work, or you need to add weights to the torque converter.
5.2 magnum is neutrally balanced and would bolt right up with the approprate magnum flex plate.

the LA 318 would bolt up with no extra parts.

and you would have 1 bolt hole on the driver side that doesn't line up.

since it is a regular 727 not cable, any 66 and up 727 will bolt up and use the same linkages, so you could take any motor and transmission set and bolt it in. including BB.

just depends on what you are trying to save/keep.

Thanks for the info guys im just looking for an easy swap to a motor that has more parts availiable and can produce some good power

What parts are you having trouble finding? Stuff like water pumps starters and alternators can be had anywhere as well as plugs and points.

Exhaust manifolds are famous for cracking especially the driver's side, and they are hard to find. If you find a set, take them to a machine shop and have the flanges milled because they are ALL warped and that is what cracks them. If yours aren't cracked do the same so they stay that way.

To answer your question, any LA motor will bolt in but as was posted a 360 will need a special B+M flexplate or a torque converter with a balance weight welded on it because it is externally balanced.

Kevin

The 66 Charger when the poly blew we put a later LA in.Bolted right up.You might have to go to 67 exhaust pipe as the polys are different.We went headers on the Charger so it didnt matter.Rocky

@twostick i havent had a problem finding the basic stuff its the performance parts that are i have trouble finding and when i do they are used and a bit pricey

So to drop a la motor in do i need to swap out motor mounts or anything like that?

A good read poly's make great power hardest thing to find is a good aluminum intake since weiand quit making them! Heard some Aussy boys may be casting some soon???

http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/poly318.html

http://www.streetlegaltv.com/tech-storie...obody-likes-it/

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/howto...er/viewall.html

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/techa...ne/viewall.html

Hear ya go the most important part you can get everything elese
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-1965-MOPAR-...ies&vxp=mtr

someone should buy one of these and have the chinese cast them! :-)

another
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-1966-MOPAR-...ies&vxp=mtr

lots of poly stuff polys will really kick but!
http://motors.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=318+poly

Vinatge 4 barrel
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-4-barrel...ies&vxp=mtr

also the right lower bell housing bolt hole will not line up with la motors.it's no biggy just don't waste time tryin to get that bolt to thread in.

Thanks for all the help guys

Also, pay attention to which side of the motor your new LA has the lower water pump hose on.