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426 Hemi into a 65 B body shock modification #1692880
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Passenger shock tower modification required to use a Hemi engine with valve adjustment access.
Looking for someone in the Metro Detroit area familiar with the modification and able to do it.

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Re: 426 Hemi into a 65 B body shock modification [Re: 6T4 Polara] #1692881
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I know you have to do it on an 68 A body.
Is it also required on a 65 B body?
I have a 65 Bel II with the inner fender and firewall work done.
That just may be a deal breaker for me if so.


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Re: 426 Hemi into a 65 B body shock modification [Re: skicker] #1692882
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The bump under the shock hole has to be moved away from engine, slice the hole area then flip. You also have to clip the front upper a-arm area, leave a hole there.I'll try to find a pic
Here

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Re: 426 Hemi into a 65 B body shock modification [Re: hemicar1971] #1692884
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I did not invert the shock tower when I put the 528 in my 64 Sport Fury. The valve cover is very close to the shock stud but I have a tie down on the engine to keep it from rocking so it is not a big deal.


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Re: 426 Hemi into a 65 B body shock modification [Re: HemiSportFury] #1692885
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i was able to get the valve cover off of one i built a few years back, and it had the ultra rare mickey thompson k-head cast valve covers, it did not have the inverted shock tower, just don't use the schumacher hemi conversion mounts, unless they have fixed the issues that those have.

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Re: 426 Hemi into a 65 B body shock modification [Re: 6T4 Polara] #1692886
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Here's a pic of an inverted shock tower mod from Mosher's site.
Previous owner of my 64 belvedere, cut the passenger tower & welded
a flat top on it so I'm gonna leave it that way since its part of its
history.

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Re: 426 Hemi into a 65 B body shock modification [Re: Triggerfish] #1692887
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finished & painted..

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Re: 426 Hemi into a 65 B body shock modification [Re: Triggerfish] #1692888
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Awesome pic's and info

Re: 426 Hemi into a 65 B body shock modification [Re: 6T4 Polara] #1692889
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You gotta remember that engineers are an anal lot, they set clearance standards and won't deviate from them. I've seen a lot of GEN 2 Hemis in early B's with no engine compartment mods.


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Re: 426 Hemi into a 65 B body shock modification [Re: cudaman1969] #1692890
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The bump under the shock hole has to be moved away from engine, slice the hole area then flip. You also have to clip the front upper a-arm area, leave a hole there.I'll try to find a pic
Here are the pids

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Re: 426 Hemi into a 65 B body shock modification [Re: cudaman1969] #1692891
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Factory pic from 1963.
Doug

Re: 426 Hemi into a 65 B body shock modification [Re: dvw] #1692892
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Engine pic

Re: 426 Hemi into a 65 B body shock modification [Re: cudaman1969] #1692893
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Thanks for the excellent photos. Here's how the orig owner modded
my shock tower. Yours looks MUCH nicer!!

65 Dodge Cornett 440 [Re: Triggerfish] #1692894
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Here's one Modified in a 65 Dodge 440 Cornett

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Re: 65 Dodge Cornett 440 [Re: Bishop] #1692895
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Thanks for the responses.
I have forwarded the information.







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