440 hemi in '76 Volare?
David S. Underwood
finally say hello. Hello......
In addition, I have a question. I have a '76 Volare with a 318. I'd like
to upgrade to a 440 hemi. Is this possible? Will it fit? Are the engine
mounts even close to being in the same place? What tranny should I
upgrade to (car is currently a stock auto)? Also, where should I look
for a 440 hemi? Thanks in advance for all help, and I appologize if I've
asked a bunch of stupid questions here. I've been an aircooled VW guy
for a long time (please don't hold that against me), and I've only
recently gotten into Mopars...
-dave.
D
"David S. Underwood" <chu...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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John Kunkel
>
> Hi all. I've been lurking in here for a while now, and thought I'd
> finally say hello. Hello......
>
> In addition, I have a question. I have a '76 Volare with a 318. I'd like
> to upgrade to a 440 hemi. Is this possible? Will it fit?
> for a 440 hemi?
Best place to look for a 440 Hemi is in never-never land. No such item
exists unless you bore a 426 Hemi .070 oversize.
I'll assume you mean a 440 WEDGE, in which case special motor mounts are
available from Schumacher Creative Services (206-364-7151) but you'll
still have to deal with trans mount, exhaust, linkage, etc. so you'll
need some fabrication skills to complete the swap.
John
David S. Underwood
any case, I do mean Hemi, not Wedge. So assuming I want to put a 426
Hemi in a '76 Volare, the remainder of my questions stand.... Any
thoughts?....
Thanks again.
-dave.
Carl Beyer
<chu...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
As stated, no such engine. IMO, what about puting in a crate 360 from
Ma Mopar. Someone should have for sure if it would fit. The crate is a
great engine, fast and fun and reliable. From the sound of it, the 440
is going to be a tough fit, including cooling issues....
But I doubt that it is impossible, You just need to be a good
mechanic/machinist, or have a deep wallett.
Carl
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Glenn Woodell
says...
>
>I'd swear I read that some of the roadrunners came with 440 hemi's. In
>any case, I do mean Hemi, not Wedge. So assuming I want to put a 426
>Hemi in a '76 Volare, the remainder of my questions stand.... Any
>thoughts?....
Just like was said before, there is no such a bird as a 440 hemi although I've
heard people tell me they used to drive one.
I have a 72 Charger which should have a little more underhood room than your
Volare. I had a 426 hemi in there for a while and I will tell you that it was a
tight fit. The top of the engine, across the valve covers, is massive. I had
to switch to manual brakes and manual steering. That was the beginning of my
problems. If you are looking for a nice ahhh-factor when you raise the hood I
would highly recommend a 340-Sixpack or what I have now, a 440-Sixpack. The 340
should be a drop-in for you. (the hemi will require a completely different
K-frame or something custom like the elephant ears I used) It will look awsome
and you will enjoy driving it. The 440 is more involved but it will of course
give you more power. It all depends on whether or not you want to drive it or
just work on it, trying to make it function.
Also the added weight will require some suspension mods. Are you ready for
that?
Why go to the expense of a hemi motor in a Volare? The motor will be worth 8
times what the car is worth. I'd redo the 318 and make it a sleeper or drop the
Sixpack on it for the looks.
Good luck,
Glenn
mrdancer
motor. Simple drop-in installation, no worries about suspension, K-frame,
cooling capacity, header room, tranny swapping, etc...... and you'll at
least double the power of your current engine.
David S. Underwood <chu...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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Bill
Hi David,
As you must know by now, Chrysler NEVER made a 440 Hemi. Chrysler 426
Hemi heads will not fit on a 440 block, due to some of the head bolt holes
being in slightly different locations, I think.
If you want to build your own 440 Hemi, have a look at these Hemi
conversion cylinder heads http://stagev.com/. However, I haven't seen
anything by these people in several years, so their cylinder heads may not
be available anymore.
The engine mounts aren't going to bolt up right. The Volare never came
with a bigblock, so you will have real headaches trying to make it all fit.
A 727 Torqueflite trans is the easiest choice.
Personally, I'd look around for a 360 Magnum and automatic overdrive
from a late model Dodge pickup, and if I couldn't find that, a 318/auto from
something like a 1987 Fifth Avenue. Good luck.
Bill W.
David S. Underwood
and look at dropping in a more reasonably sized engine.
Thanks again, and nice to be on the group.
-dave.
Kurt
alittle more room than a 440....if thats too much money than a good 383
would be my second choice, still the narrow block and they run hard....
RedNeck TookOver Hell
>just my .02 cents...I would stroke a 400 it would be a thight fit but
>alittle more room than a 440....if thats too much money than a good 383
>would be my second choice, still the narrow block and they run hard....
>
>
God, Guns, Mopars, Sex & Rock & Roll!!!
Kurt
not to sure but I saw one at detroit dragway a few years back when they were
open....
Barra Cuda
David,
It never hurts to ask, and you did. You can just about imagine now that
it would be about as easy to put the big block / Hemi in the Volare as it
would be to put the small block in one of your old VW's. It can be done, but
we don't think it is a wise choice. Building a more potent smallblock for
the Volare is definitely the way to go, and the 360 would probably be your
best bet for the power.
Les