Do the posts match etc. or must the heads be 413 or 426 max wedge heads?

They won't work on a low-deck 383 block.

What block and heads could I use? I'm mainly a Pontiac guy but have been lurking on this board for years and may want to do one of these cars. I have several sets of the 3705 carbs but am thinking I want to start putting together the parts needed to put together the engine.

There is probably a book I need to buy that will tell me what works/interchanges with those Mopar engines and what does not.

361-383 and 400 are B blocks that have a lower deck height which makes the intakes narrower...
413-426 and 440 are RB blocks which the crossram is designed to fit. Heads will interchange across the board with varying differences for individual part numbers...
Mopar isn't anything like Pontiac as many individual engine parts do not interchange...

Want to really mess with him? How about a RB 383 and a low deck 350?

63 cross ram what?

Something like this?




Or like this?

Top one.

You could do my dream build - a stroked B block with Stage VI heads which would allow you to use the crossram. Personally I'd find a good thick webbed 400 but you can use what you've got.

Montclaire has it sorted then.

Otherwise, no.

He's kinda stuck either way. Unless he can find a super deal, the heads are going to cost big bucks. He might be better off selling the 383 and the intake, and buying a core 440 and an A&A crossram with regular ports.

In most cases it's not worth bothering with a 413 or 426 wedge because (unless things have changed) pistons aren't readily available and will set you back a mint. A basic 440 with quality parts and something lumpy like a 509 cam and twin 500s would be a nice combination.

Chrysler sure took the cake on sexy in the early sixty's, at least engine wise...

The question was,will the intake bolt to the "heads",nothing said about the block.

Did you miss the third post in the thread or were you in such a hurry to show how smart you are you stopped at the second post?



Just saying...

Guys I don't have anything right now but several sets of 3705 carbs; no car, no engine, no intake, no nothing. If I do this, and likely won't but thinking about it anyway, I will try to get a car that already has the engine and heads, and if not then get a 440 block and set of Edelbrock max wedge aluminum heads, and go with that.

I'm just pie in the skying here and taking notes.

If you're going just for the look I would suggest buying the A&A
reproduction cross ram that has 440 size ports and putting one on top of a 440. Will look virtually the same and only hardcore guys will know the difference.

$1700> versus $1200 or so for an old original

A neat combination to consider would be a 383/400 block, stroker kit, Edelbrock Victor heads with the raised ports and the crossram.

About what I would expect !!

Don't lose any sleep over it Bill...

Everything is bigger in Texas...

SuperCuda it's obvious you have some knowledge...quit acting like your on Y/B...after a while it gets old...

just sayin...