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Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed #892848 12/31/10 06:43 PM 12/31/10 06:43 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	I'm constantly grazing on For Sale ads for the perfect NON - MOPAR to stuff a 440 and A833 4 speed into. I've seen some Sapparos but it's too Ricer for me. Basically, I don't want to turn one metric bolt. And I don't want to go tubular to make it fit. I want that BB to cradle in there as if it came from the factory that way. After a long, long, time searching, I'm stumped. What kills me is that I see BBC's stuffed into just about anything.

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: Commando1] #892849 01/01/11 02:18 AM 01/01/11 02:18 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,884 Tracy, CA, USA, Earth rabid scott "You're Where?"
rabid scott "You're Where?" Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,884 Tracy, CA, USA, Earth	I built this 1931 Ford Coupe three or four years ago with a 383, A-833 4 speed overdrive, and 8 3/4 rearend in it. It was fun!! 6389657-02.23.07.jpg (280 downloads)

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: rabid scott] #892850 01/01/11 09:18 AM 01/01/11 09:18 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	Quote: I built this 1931 Ford Coupe three or four years ago with a 383, A-833 4 speed overdrive, and 8 3/4 rearend in it. It was fun!! Nice job. And half the people at the car shows look at it and say "what engine is that?" and the other half say: "Wow, a Hemi"... Right?

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: Commando1] #892851 01/01/11 03:16 PM 01/01/11 03:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 26,862 Rio Linda, CA John_Kunkel Too Many Posts
John_Kunkel Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 26,862 Rio Linda, CA	A friend stuffed the entire drivetrain from a wrecked '70 440-6 Coronet R/T into a '70 Gremlin (wasn't Mopar at the time). Wish I had pics, everything including the 833 and Dana fit pretty well. The INTERNET, the MISinformation superhighway

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: John_Kunkel] #892852 01/01/11 03:41 PM 01/01/11 03:41 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	How about a bricklin sv-1? Project ones pop up for a reasonable price from time-to-time and those cars were originally V8/rwd. I think one with a 440/4sp would be very cool.

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: John_Kunkel] #892853 01/01/11 03:52 PM 01/01/11 03:52 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	Quote: A friend stuffed the entire drivetrain from a wrecked '70 440-6 Coronet R/T into a '70 Gremlin (wasn't Mopar at the time). I always figured them as being a great candidate. Trouble is, ever since Wayne's World, ugly little AMC's have become pricey... Quote: How about a bricklin sv-1? Believe it or not, I looked at those POS's extensively when Malcom started shipping them. Every single one of them came with a bill of materials of parts MISSING as delivered and would be supplied later. After closely crawling all over them, my only thought was that those VW dune buggy conversion kits were of better quality.

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: Commando1] #892854 01/01/11 08:14 PM 01/01/11 08:14 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	Quote: Quote: How about a bricklin sv-1? Believe it or not, I looked at those POS's extensively when Malcom started shipping them. Every single one of them came with a bill of materials of parts MISSING as delivered and would be supplied later. After closely crawling all over them, my only thought was that those VW dune buggy conversion kits were of better quality. Maybe that's a good thing. Would give you the chance to go over the car and fix all the little things the factory did wrong if you picked up a project one for a decent price. Hell, I find myself doing that on my old mopar.

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #892855 01/02/11 08:41 AM 01/02/11 08:41 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	True. Can't make it any worse....

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: Commando1] #892856 01/02/11 09:04 AM 01/02/11 09:04 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,806 San Jose,CA migsBIG YouTube is my go-to news source
migsBIG YouTube is my go-to news source Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,806 San Jose,CA	I have seen a few cars popping up lately that were popular for those v converions back in the 70's an 80's. Try checking out early 70's oldsmobile Opels, dodge colts, datsun 240z and Volvo p1800. Those have always been cool upgrades, had good chassis, suspension decent pricing and modernish designs. [IMG]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/migsbig/Hippo_skull_dark-1.jpg[/IMG]

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: migsBIG] #892857 01/02/11 11:15 PM 01/02/11 11:15 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 525 Durham, NC motomatt383 mopar
motomatt383 mopar Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 525 Durham, NC	I've wanted a Pacer wagon for yrs. someday I'll find the right one. what about the little Dodge D-50's and the Plymouth Arrow pickups. Heck even an Arrow would be cool. I just found a late 40 Studebaker pickup that's screaming for that drivetrain!!

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: Commando1] #892858 01/03/11 08:55 AM 01/03/11 08:55 AM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,001 Greenville, PA redraptor master
redraptor master Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,001 Greenville, PA	Quote: I'm constantly grazing on For Sale ads for the perfect NON - MOPAR to stuff a 440 and A833 4 speed into. I see BBC's stuffed into just about anything. Wow! That's a tuff nut if you have no direction you're leaning towards. Saw pics of a BBC stuffed in a Nash Metropolitan.

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: redraptor] #892859 01/03/11 09:23 AM 01/03/11 09:23 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	I think a Miata would be a good candidate but, it violates my 'No Metric" policy. Go out there and eat up those Monster Miatas for breakfast...

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: Commando1] #892860 01/03/11 07:59 PM 01/03/11 07:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 12,375 SoCal MuuMuu101 I got lucky at Woodward!
MuuMuu101 I got lucky at Woodward! Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 12,375 SoCal	I found the perfect candidate for you: http://rides.moparmusclemagazine.com/ride/1203143/ripley21/2001/chrysler/pt-cruiser/index.html

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: Commando1] #892861 01/03/11 08:57 PM 01/03/11 08:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,992 Escondido, CA. Ron Podsiadly,... Mopar Ron master
Mopar Ron master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,992 Escondido, CA. Ron Podsiadly,...	I have always wanted to do an Opel GT but you would probably have to do a tube chassis 6395776-2109788050082607023S600x600Q85.jpg (170 downloads) Last edited by Mopar Ron; 01/03/11 09:00 PM.

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: Mopar Ron] #892862 01/03/11 09:03 PM 01/03/11 09:03 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,992 Escondido, CA. Ron Podsiadly,... Mopar Ron master
Mopar Ron master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,992 Escondido, CA. Ron Podsiadly,...	but I like this Too henry J with a 440 4 speed would be real fun 6395796-Picture6.png (205 downloads)

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: Mopar Ron] #892863 01/03/11 09:45 PM 01/03/11 09:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,039 Redwood City Ca. B B1arno super stock
B1arno super stock B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,039 Redwood City Ca.	I know you are looking for a non Mopar but there is a decent shape Dodge colt for sale in the SF Bay Area. Haven't seen one of those in awhile.

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: MuuMuu101] #892864 01/04/11 08:20 AM 01/04/11 08:20 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	Quote: I found the perfect candidate for you: http://rides.moparmusclemagazine.com/ride/1203143/ripley21/2001/chrysler/pt-cruiser/index.html

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: Commando1] #892865 01/06/11 12:23 AM 01/06/11 12:23 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 4,617 In the tower RonTheAnnouncer master
RonTheAnnouncer master Joined: May 2004 Posts: 4,617 In the tower	Quote: Quote: I found the perfect candidate for you: http://rides.moparmusclemagazine.com/ride/1203143/ripley21/2001/chrysler/pt-cruiser/index.html I would get into a LOT of trouble with that! Ron H. "Just when you think you have all of the answers...I change the questions!" "Rowdy" Roddy Piper

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: RonTheAnnouncer] #892866 01/06/11 02:45 AM 01/06/11 02:45 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	Quote: Quote: Quote: I found the perfect candidate for you: http://rides.moparmusclemagazine.com/ride/1203143/ripley21/2001/chrysler/pt-cruiser/index.html I would get into a LOT of trouble with that! Wow, sleeper would be an understatement! Can you imagine the look on the other guy's face after he gets spanked by an unassuming looking pt cruiser!

Re: Stuffing in a 440 and 4-speed [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #892867 01/06/11 09:55 AM 01/06/11 09:55 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 OP master
Commando1 OP master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	I find my seeing PT Cruisers in the used car lots as I drive by now and go "hmmmmmmm...."

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