Where to start on my 63 Dart?

Harrison said

Alright then, I'll call around.


Hm, maybe someone did drop a later motor then. My air filter looks more like this one, and looks like it would connect in the same place. http://www.allpar.com/images/mopar/slant-six.jpg

Or, maybe someone just replaced that with a different one. I need to get pictures...


Where would I buy the new bearings and all from? Also, could I put the race in myself? I can't think of any machine shops around here.

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Since this is your first car, you are going to need to do a little networking. The internet is a great place to get information, but the actual process of redoing a car will require you to have people close by that will be able to assist you in the hands on part. You need to get to a cruise night or local Mopar club, and start talking to people. Before you go looking for late model interchanges, you should see what people in your area are able to do for you. The fact that you bought an early A-body is probably the best first step you could have made. If you bought a Charger or Challenger, ect... You would be charged an arm and a leg for EVERYTHING, to the point that redoing the car would be finacially impossible. For example, I have a MINT /6 Dart radiator, that I'm sure I'll just give to someone in your position. (Sorry, but I'm not interested in shipping) Since you are redoing a /6 car and really have no interst in dropping in a blown aluminum Hemi... chances are you will be able to find someone who is doing a /6 swap, and buy EVERYTHING in one package deal. Don't rush into things and start spending money all over the place. TRUST ME...the second you buy this stuff piece by piece, and spend money on obscure interchanges, someone will tell you they just swapped out a running slant for a crate 360, and you can have everything you need if you will just haul the stuff out of their garage, PLEASE! I know this because I just crushed a rotten '66 Dart GT, and all the drum and slant six stuff went with what was left of the shell. I just don't store /6 stuff.