Re: My project"64 Plymouth Valiant"

[Bill Watson <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>]

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The Dodge hemi block is about the same size as the A block, but the heads
are what give the hemi and poly blocks the appearance of width.

You will have problems fitting the hemi and poly blocks around the steering
gear - the L:A block was given a small depression on the left side of the
block to allow more room in that area.

You don't say if your V-100 has a 273 right now or not, but if you have an
early production 1964 (before the 273 V8 was introduced) you will also have
problems around the firewall.  The firewall stamping was altered to make
room for the distributor and heads on the LA block.

These early hemis would fit into a 1965 Coronet or Belvedere as they are the
larger B body.  And the B body was available with R, RB and 426 hemi, all
engines that were larger than the A block and earlier Dodge hemi/poly
engines.   But the pre-1967 A body engine compartment was both shorter and
narrower.

It can be done, though.  There is a 1963 Valiant convertible here in
Vancouver that someone stuffed an early hemi under the hood.

Bill
Vancouver, BC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Hudson" <mopar4me@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: My project"64 Plymouth Valiant"



The 241 early small Hemi's are a pretty wide block - wider than even the
poly.  MA Mopar didn't use the poly in the early A Bodies becuase the engine
compartment was too narrow.  Unless you're prepared to do some serious fab
work to the inner fenders, especially where the UCAs are located, I second
Gary's recommendation.  Find a 360, dress it like a 273 HiPo, definitely
upgrade to disc brakes and an 8 1/4 or 8 3/4 rear end and you'll be miles
and dollars ahead.  That's what I'm doing to my 65 Dart wagon.
Don
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary H." <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 10:04 AM
Subject: RE: My project"64 Plymouth Valiant"




Welcome Peter!

The Hemi V-100 sounds cool.

My 2.5 cents is that it will take a lot of fab work, parts for the early
Hemis are expensive, and the Hemi is a heavy motor. If it were me I'd
think about cloning the 273 in the Valiant into a "Formula S" type motor
and sell the 241 Hemi. The "S" 273 with a three on the tree would be a
fun car, too.

But it's your call, of course. If you feel the urge to "Hemify" and have
the fabrication skills and patience, go for it. :)

Gary H.


Stone, Peter A (Jefferson) wrote:
>
>
> I first want to say thanks for the discussion group. Second share my
> project with everybody. Third elicit feedback and advice about my
> project. I am in the process of building a 1964 V-100 Plymouth Valiant
> 2-door hard top, I purchased a 241 hemi out of a 54 Dodge truck, and I
> am going to install the baby hemi in the Valiant along with the three
> speed trans. Has anyone done anything like this before, if so I would
> love to hear feedback and advice. Thanks P.A. Stone

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