1962 dodge lancer v8 swap. info needed

37fleetwood said
the 727 is larger and will hit the lip where the floor board and firewall meet. the 904 is smaller and clears easier. the 200-4R is very small and has the advantage of being an overdrive trans. for it you need the adapter plate, a GM to Torqueflyte torque convertor, and you will need to have a custom drive line made. you will also have to fabricate the rear trans crossmember and mount.
the 318 plan makes the convertor balance issue go away but you will still have the early/late pilot hole issue to watch for depending what year engine/trans combo you end up with.
I had to deal with this when I used a '78 318 with the cable shift trans. not to confuse the issue too much, but you can also use the older trans with a newer front pump which will allow you to use the newer convertor so everything matches.
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ok i think i understand everything thus far.
727 too big. but could i just cut that section out and re weld material around it?

im starting to think it would just be best if i found a engine with a trans on it already. maybe im wrong you tell me.

i seem to see alot of 360s with 727s on craigslist.
found a 318 with a 402 trans.
found a 904 floor shift off a 60s 318

ideally ide still like the 350 of course. bigger bang for my buck. buck i only have so many bucks haha. and ide like to make them go as far as possible.

i found this info on wiki. as to 904 trans year/engine combinations:

according to this (and tell me if im wrong or its possibly just very unlikely to find) i could search out a 75-78 360 with a 904 still together


would this be a good idea?
or is my inexperience getting the best of me and the issues discussed above. although needing to be dealt with. are very doable. (im reffering to the 360 to 904 and balancing and whatever else or 360 to 200-4r and so on )


i just dont know wich is the best route to take.