v8 in b2200
haro123
07-26-2006, 02:50 PM
how hard would it be to put a big block mopar in a b2200
Kyrasis6
07-26-2006, 08:15 PM
lol, my dad has been wanting to do that for a long time, he has the engine and drivetrain but doesn't have a truck to put it in yet.
My answer to this stays fairly consistant, just as hard as it would be to swap any other engine in it that doesn't bolt up in any way.
You might need to modify the oil pan or make a new cross member under the engine for clearance, or you might have to modify the hood with a cowl induction piece. Other than that it is all your usual engine swap stuff, engine mounts, tranny mount, custom driveshaft, swapping the rear end if you want to go that route (The B2200 has larger axels then what my dads 78 cordoba had), beefing up the suspension, might have to cut out the inner fender wells and do some fabrication on the transmission tunnel. I know there is no way to fit my dads automatic from his 400 BB into the existing tranny tunnel without some modification.
My answer to this stays fairly consistant, just as hard as it would be to swap any other engine in it that doesn't bolt up in any way.
You might need to modify the oil pan or make a new cross member under the engine for clearance, or you might have to modify the hood with a cowl induction piece. Other than that it is all your usual engine swap stuff, engine mounts, tranny mount, custom driveshaft, swapping the rear end if you want to go that route (The B2200 has larger axels then what my dads 78 cordoba had), beefing up the suspension, might have to cut out the inner fender wells and do some fabrication on the transmission tunnel. I know there is no way to fit my dads automatic from his 400 BB into the existing tranny tunnel without some modification.
haro123
07-28-2006, 11:47 AM
what sort of motor mounts would i need to use and would i have to make them
Kyrasis6
07-29-2006, 10:54 AM
Lots of fabrication will be required, no way to just bolt it in.
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