Hello all,

My Swinger's /6 is about ready for a rebuild, but I'd like to keep the car drivable and take my time doing the engine. I've picked up a /6 from an '84 pickup truck that was supposedly running when pulled. Still need to do a compression check, etc, but the plan is to swap it into the Dart to drive while I build the '73 motor.

Any idea of potential problems I'll encounter on the swap? I'm assuming I'll need to re-use my oil pan, and all bracketry. Will the earlier flexplate fit the later model crank?

If this whole operation sounds like too much trouble, I may go back on a hunt for a decent early 70's motor to build/swap and toss the 80's engine.

Max

Just swap your flex plate, oil pan and pickup onto the truck motor and you'll be done...

You only have to worry if the engine was going into a pre-68 vehicle...

On the positive side, you won't have to lash the valves until you swap back to the older slant.

good luck,

-D.Idiot