RE: wow! how do u drop a 440 into an early mopar

[Paul Lennemann <pjlenn@xxxxxxxxx>]

My 2nd car which I bought in 1969 was a 61 Belv. I put it in a ditch on 
a gravel road the first night I had it.  It pushed the front bumper up 
3"-4".  It almost improved it's looks.  My older brother pointed out the 
next day that it was missing one upper control arm bushing on both 
sides.  That was vindication for him calling me a dumbass!

Paul L. 

Ron Crossley wrote:
> 
> Hi -
> 
> Since all the Mopars between '58 and '61 except the Valiant came with 
> big blocks I wouldn't think there would be a problem.
> 
> I owned a '61 Fury in '66. Loved the car even though it had a look that 
> only a mother could love. Still like that look.
> 
> Ron
> 
> '64 Sport Fury  440/727
> '63 Sport Fury  383/727
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert neal zimmerman
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 8:10 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@
> Subject: wow! how do u drop a 440 into an early mopar
> 
> 
> i went out to buy an engine stand  from a guy that had advertised one
> for sale on Craigslist., oh my god, and  i thought i was a nut, u should
> have seen this  old guys barn, seems to be a bit of a station wagon nut-
> he has a 56 plymouth suburban 2 door station wagon( his very first car)
> a 59 chevy wagon, a 71 torino wagon, a whole bunch of 55, 56, 57
> plymouths and dodges, a 63 plymouth , and a real weird looking car
> called a 1961 plymouth belvedere.I think I saw a 1960 fury  way back
> there and he said he had a  1961 desoto.
>   Mam, I couldnnt believe it, what a kook, theres more too, i just didnt
>   see it all, and hes selling it all, and pretty cheap, man  am i
>   tempted. the 59 chevy wagon which is mainly  just a roller with some
>   trim left,  and all the glass and bumpers he said i could have for  35
>   dollars, yep thats right, not a misprint, the 56 plymouth wagon for
>   2000 bucks because it comes with two parts cars. still runs  , its a
>   flathead  six i think , and man that 61 belvedere would sure look
>   tough all low down with a narrowed rear end , wheelie bars and a blown
>   440 sticking out the hood.
>   will this early  mopar stuff  take  later mopar power trains with out
>   too much trouble? or is it   a whole different ball of wax?
>   some of them had the 318 polys so i imagine it would be no problem to
>   swap in a 318 LA engine. one of them was a hemi, a  271 or something
>   like that...
>   sorry for the off -topic, i just got back and i am about ready to pee
>   my pants in excitement.I cant get that 61 belvedere out of my mind,
>   absolutely  the ugliest car i have ever seen probably,  but i wouldnt
>   care.
>   i am going back tomorrow with my camera,   when the lights better, 
>   the light was starting to fade.
>   neal zimmerman, eugene oregon
> 
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Plyguy
'63 Sport Fury
440/727
http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html


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