96Formula6sp
Well-Known Member
So been looking around and having a hard time finding the basics for a Gen 3 swap into an older B body. Looking and doing stupid things with our lemons coronet. Granted just rebuilding a 318 and maybe going fuel injection would also be an option.
Anyways what I have seen these are the basics.
- Oil pan has to be swapped.
- Oil filter has to be swapped to a durango 45 degree unit or a remote oil filter.
- Motor mounts. Plan would be to use the stock small block subframe.
- Wiring and ecu for sure. Not sure which way we would go with this but it is needed.
- Fuel pump upgrade. Some intake options but could maybe do an external fuel pump. Lemons budget after all.
- Manifolds or Headers. Can the stock manifolds be used. Car is a power steering car and we plan to keep that.
- Starter. Has anybody made a a833 work with a gen 3 hemi. We are using an Ar-5 from a 06 Colorado behind our 318. I know our transmission will bolt up. But curious about a flywheel as our dakota flywheel wont bolt to the crank of the gen 3. Things to think of. Yes not a great idea but $150-300 transmissions are still an idea. Would want to keep a manual transmission.
Is there anything else that is required for the swap.
Anyways what I have seen these are the basics.
- Oil pan has to be swapped.
- Oil filter has to be swapped to a durango 45 degree unit or a remote oil filter.
- Motor mounts. Plan would be to use the stock small block subframe.
- Wiring and ecu for sure. Not sure which way we would go with this but it is needed.
- Fuel pump upgrade. Some intake options but could maybe do an external fuel pump. Lemons budget after all.
- Manifolds or Headers. Can the stock manifolds be used. Car is a power steering car and we plan to keep that.
- Starter. Has anybody made a a833 work with a gen 3 hemi. We are using an Ar-5 from a 06 Colorado behind our 318. I know our transmission will bolt up. But curious about a flywheel as our dakota flywheel wont bolt to the crank of the gen 3. Things to think of. Yes not a great idea but $150-300 transmissions are still an idea. Would want to keep a manual transmission.
Is there anything else that is required for the swap.