Hey guys, mostly new to /6 and had a couple questions regarding a motor I found on Craigslist today. It is super clean looking 225 and came out of a 70 1-1/2 truck and has been out of it for 7 years. Owner says it was properly garage stored since. Would there be any issues putting this in my ‘65 Dart station wagon?(fitment) I haven’t seen it yet and do not have a lot of info on it besides what’s above. What should I keep an eye for when I do see it?

The flywheel centering ring and torque converter recess will be different, but there are no other fitment differences if your Dart has a 225 already.

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Ok just the flywheel center ring. Been looking into since I asked the question and that is the main issue I read I might have. I heard mention of an adapter, think they where by a member here but I can’t remember who. (Too much reading, now everything has mixed together.) Anyone know about an adapter for sale?

In my research the only other fitment issue I saw might be the pan. Also read something about oil sump placement, not sure if that matters.

Just to confirm: Do you have a stick or automatic trans?

Lou

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Yes column shift automatic trans

The oil pan and pickup tube will need to be swapped from your old engine to the new one, and you'll need the adapter ring, but other than that, it's a bolt in affair.

~THOR~

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The Thunder God has it nailed - pan, pickup, converter/crank adapter ring.

Lou

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Charlie_S has the adapter rings.

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'Properly stored' is a vague statement, so hopefully he will let you at least check it over closely.
A pressure washer can make it look clean outside, but you need to look for clues inside as much as possible.

-Pull the valve cover and look for sludge and also sticking valves as you turn it over (very loose rocker might indicate)
-Borrow a bore scope and have a look inside the cylinders
-turn the crank back and forth while you watch the distributor (testing for sloppy timing chain)
-push/pull on the crank longitudinally (careful prybar usage might help) looking for excessive endplay (worn thrust bearing)

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Ok guys, thanks again for your help! I ended up buying motor and meeting a fellow Mopar enthusiast near my home. He wasn’t asking much, it was super clean and if I have any issues he told me to bring it back and he would buy it back. Had a little adventure loading it but otherwise went smooth.


I tried searching for Charlie_S for the adapter but could not find him in the registry.

Yikes!! I try to avoid engine loading/unloading adventures. You probably didn't find Charlie_S, because it's spelled Charrlie_S, with 2 r's, but He's bound to chime in on His own at some point! You can also find Him on FABO, good luck & lets hope no more "adventures" on Your swap!
P.S. You can just click on His name at the top of this forum & it will take You to His profile. You can PM from there.

PM sent.

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