pulling the 318 putting a 360 in

[63VALIANT*KISS]

so in my valiant I have the spool mount style kframe and the 318 has blown so im putting in the 360 are the motor mounts the same ? and I didn't need it with the 318 but will I need a drop center link for the center sump oil pan on the 360 ?

I read that the center sump was for cars so assumed that's the one I need but they wernt putting it in a early A...........I looked up the engine its a 71-74 360 la block 3418496.4.360 if anyone cares to tell me what is special about this casting?

 

[67Dart273]

This is LA and not Magnum right? You'll need a different pan, 360LA is different (rear) than the other SB engines

 

[63VALIANT*KISS]

its la not magnum and has the center sump oil pan is that the right pan for my k member and center link(non drop down)

 

[340duster340]

nothing special about that casting number

also the motor mount for one side is different between the 318 and 340/360

what year car is this going in?

 

[63VALIANT*KISS]

63 valiant with small block k member from a 73 dart

 

[C130 Chief]

So long as you have a passenger car sump on your 360 you should be fine. An unmodified 73 K-member should accommodate 360 sumps just fine. I can only assume you are using the 73 steering linkage. There were no "drop down" center links in 73. After 67 they were all the same regardless of engine.

 

[63VALIANT*KISS]

im using stock /6 stuff and 9in brakes

 

[63VALIANT*KISS]

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getting engine tonight need to make sure the center link from the 63 original stock front end

 

[subcom]

A K member from a 73 dart? Didn't know that was possible.

I believe all early a's you will need the drop down center link from a V8 car, but if you had a 318 in it before and everything cleared, you should be fine. There is the issue about the motor mount on one side that was already mentioned, but I believe that is it.

 

[krazykuda]

The ears on the block to mount the motor mounts are different on the left side from 273/318 to the 340/360. You will have to get a 340/360 mount for the left side. The right side mount will bolt up on all sb engines.

 

[63VALIANT*KISS]

srry not sure bout the k member year I just know it has the spool mounts owner told me that it had the 73 up mounts not sure if that's true

 

[Bearhawke]

A K member from a 73 dart? Didn't know that was possible.

I believe all early a's you will need the drop down center link from a V8 car, but if you had a 318 in it before and everything cleared, you should be fine. There is the issue about the motor mount on one side that was already mentioned, but I believe that is it.

Yes and no. Apparently all 1966 A's had the 'drop down' AKA 'V8' style center link.

 

[BillGrissom]

srry not sure bout the k member year I just know it has the spool mounts owner told me that it had the 73 up mounts not sure if that's true

I have never read of someone putting a 67+ K-member in a 63-66 car. I hope you know that 67+ cars are wider. Even if you drill holes to bolt it up, I suspect you would have many problems with the steering linkages, plus the suspension probably wouldn't work since the T-bar holes would be too far out, as would the lower ball joint, spindle would then be leaning in, tires would hit the fenders, ....

 

[72bluNblu]

The ears on the block to mount the motor mounts are different on the left side from 273/318 to the 340/360. You will have to get a 340/360 mount for the left side. The right side mount will bolt up on all sb engines.

This is true, but good luck with the 360/340 mount. They are no longer produced, just the 318 mounts. Fortunately, all you need is a small spacer to make the 318 mount work on a 340/360.