Author Topic: A few 'Cuda (and Challenger) myths
de-bunked...
GY3 'Cuda
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Posts: 3879
From: Dorothyville, Kansas
Registered: Dec 1999
posted 05-09-2001
10:38 AM
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I think there is a lot of confusion with E-bodies mainly due
to the fact that the Barracuda was an A-body before '70. Most people just
assume the A-body stuff applies. It does not. E-bodies were essentially a
shortened B-body underneath. Here are a few facts that might help those doing
transplants.
1. A 70-74 E-body does NOT need a K-frame swap when going
from a smallblock to a bigblock. You will, however, need to find a V8 K-frame
if you have a slant 6 K-frame.
2. All V-8 E-body rubber isulators are the same and
interchange. 318 will fit the 440. NAPA (among others) sell these new.
3. C-bodies (70-72 that I know of) use the exact same part #
for the motor mount brackets as the E-bodies do. No need to spend $150.00 for
engine mounts when, more than likely, the local salvage has a few pair lying
around under the hood of a behemoth!
4. Rear cross members are the same for any automatic, any
V-8. BB727 will bolt in place of a SB904.
5. C-body kickdown linkage and throttle cable brackets will
work with minor clearancing of the firewall pinch weld.
6. NO E-bodies EVER came out with the small bolt pattern. 5
on 4 1/2" for ALL of them.
* Note, I'm not sure how much of the engine bracketry/insulator information does/does not apply to the HEMI. I've never been fortunate enough to own an E-body Hemi. The tranny info. would be the same, though.