Small block in a PT cruiser

[hemichuck]

Probably not the right forum for this but....Anybody ever put a small block in a PT cruiser? I picked up a nice body and would like to make a drag car out of it. I saw one with a 440 at the nats but didnt get the guys name. I would like to ask a couple of technical questions from someone who has gone through the process.

 

[67Dart273]

...........Well, I'm guessin that since there's at least one 426 hemi, and at least one 3rd generation hemi powered PT, a lil' ol' small block shouldn't be much trouble.

 

[dusted72]

There was a silver one in either Mopar Muscle or Mopar Action a few years ago. It had a 380/360 crate motor in it.

 

[hemichuck]

There was a Viper V10 powered one on e-bay a couple of months ago that was built for the SEMA show. My son wanted to go look at it but I told him if the things that scary in a Viper then I wouldnt want to be in a PT with it. It dont look real difficult to do a SB but I would still like to talk to someone with the experience so I know what to expect. I've only got $300 in the body so I dont care what I have to do to it to make it work. I got a welder and a chop saw so I'm sure I can do it.

 

[412 Stroker]

Heres a 440 and it's Blown in a PT....2008 nats

 

[Pentastarnut]

this is not my car, it was at the Mopars at the Marina III

 

[swisswill]

There have been some REAL nice PT conversions done. Do some searches and you'll see.

 

[Plymouth 340]

Thats crazy, my grandma has a PT Cruiser and they have pep.

 

[Old_Demon]

this is not my car, it was at the Mopars at the Marina III

That one belongs to a friend of mine. The body was fitted to a tube chassis and has a 360 / 727. It's now hemi orange with a black bumblebee stripe.

 

[hemichuck]

The one I saw at the nats with a 440 and dual quads looked like it was factory built,really clean installation.The engine bay looks big enough to support a small block pretty easily but I was wondering what they do about the steering rack which sits real high right behind the engine which would really be a squeeze to get a transmission over the top of. Maybe they remount it under the crossmember. I would love to talk to one of these guys.The one with the 440 ran the stock front suspension.