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Late model hemi to A body

Posted By: goldmember

Late model hemi to A body - 09/15/11 07:00 PM

Anyone have any info,links etc on this. Just looking for potential install issues.What header options are available for this swap? Not concerned with electrical,only fitment. Thanks
Posted By: racerx20

Re: Late model hemi to A body - 09/15/11 09:28 PM

Try this link:

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/forumdisplay.php?f=83

It's the new Hemi swap section of forabodiesonly.com that should get you started.
Posted By: JDMopar

Re: Late model hemi to A body - 09/16/11 02:56 AM

I'm going to put a 5.7 Hemi in a 70 Duster. Got the car...got the Hemi, just haven't started putting it together yet. Still in the learning phase myself! I plan on using TTI headers and mounts with a stock k frame. In an A-body, you can't run PS with a new Hemi. Not a biggy to me. Street & Performance in Arkansas sells a good harness to do the conversion. I'm going to use a 545RFE transmission out of a 2wd truck/SUV. I may be wrong, but I think Daty Rogers has a late 60's Cuda with a 5.7 Hemi. I know somebody here did a white Cuda with a 5.7 a few years ago I stumbled into a 5.7 with 6K miles on it,and it has the exhaust manifolds on it...but I want headers so I don't have to hack the frame rail to get them to work. I talked to a guy at TTI, and he assured me their A body headers fit good, and all tubes go over the steering. They will only work with the starter on the drivers side. The 545 has it on the drivers side like a 727, but the NAG1 tranny from an LX car has it on the passenger side.Doesn't matter, cause the NAG1 doesn't work in these conversions anyway.And for an oil pan, Milodon makes a nice and fairly priced pan,pickup,windage tray for new Hemis in old Mopars. That's the extent of my knowlege of Gen III Hemi into A-body......so far!
Posted By: goldmember

Re: Late model hemi to A body - 09/16/11 03:05 AM

Thanks for the links,some good info.
Posted By: Daty Rogers

Re: Late model hemi to A body - 09/16/11 05:03 AM

https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/favl...amp;postmarker=

this is my thead, it's running/driving, needs finishing touches. BTW, it's my white BCuda you're referring to.

=Daty
Posted By: 540challenger

Re: Late model hemi to A body - 09/16/11 03:53 PM

Quote:

I'm going to put a 5.7 Hemi in a 70 Duster. Got the car...got the Hemi, just haven't started putting it together yet. Still in the learning phase myself! I plan on using TTI headers and mounts with a stock k frame. In an A-body, you can't run PS with a new Hemi. Not a biggy to me. Street & Performance in Arkansas sells a good harness to do the conversion. I'm going to use a 545RFE transmission out of a 2wd truck/SUV. I may be wrong, but I think Daty Rogers has a late 60's Cuda with a 5.7 Hemi. I know somebody here did a white Cuda with a 5.7 a few years ago I stumbled into a 5.7 with 6K miles on it,and it has the exhaust manifolds on it...but I want headers so I don't have to hack the frame rail to get them to work. I talked to a guy at TTI, and he assured me their A body headers fit good, and all tubes go over the steering. They will only work with the starter on the drivers side. The 545 has it on the drivers side like a 727, but the NAG1 tranny from an LX car has it on the passenger side.Doesn't matter, cause the NAG1 doesn't work in these conversions anyway.And for an oil pan, Milodon makes a nice and fairly priced pan,pickup,windage tray for new Hemis in old Mopars. That's the extent of my knowlege of Gen III Hemi into A-body......so far!


Nice info, just to add a little more info. You can run power steering if you convert to rack & pinion steering.
Posted By: MuuMuu101

Re: Late model hemi to A body - 09/16/11 09:42 PM

I have a couple little pieces of info here and there:

https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/show...e=4#Post3930520

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_0905_hemi_engine_swap_guide/index.html

For a harness, you might want to use Hotwire Autos:

http://www.hotwireauto.com/?page=sales-dcx
Posted By: JDMopar

Re: Late model hemi to A body - 09/16/11 09:45 PM

Thanks Daty. There's a wealth of information in that thread! I was 99% sure it was your car I remembered from that thread.
Posted By: Daty Rogers

Re: Late model hemi to A body - 09/16/11 11:05 PM


You're welcome, I got one of the first 10 sets of TTI headers/mounts, worked with them on the blockoff plate for the remote oil filter, where to tweak the headers, etc.. It was brutal since there wasn't as much info as there is now. Nobody knew how to do it back then so I made it up as I went.

-Daty
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