Thread: Can you put a Chevy Engine in a Dodge Dart?

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I am wondering if it is possible to put a Chevy Engine in a Dodge Dart, anyone know?

Thank you!

you can put a Chevy engine in anything.

What year Dart? Some are roomier in the engine bay than others. Like BTDriver said, a Chevy small block will pretty much fit any other car pretty easily, that is why they are the number one swap motor out there.

Give us more info and maybe some pictures of the the engine compartment so we can give you a better idea. You realize the Mopar purists are gonna hate you for this swap, don't you?

Don

Thank you, i have heard different things, so im just not sure, thought i would ask

haha im sure they will, but a Chevy will make it better

Body style 68'-73'

yes it will

you can pretty much stuff any motor in any vehicle if you work hard enough at it. That said, I think it would be a sin to put a chevy motor into a mopar and that's coming from the guy that stuffed a chevy in his pontiac. But that's just my opinion...

I get no end of crap from the pontiac guys. I like to shut them up by beating them on the strip.... "my 439 10.8:1 chevy makes more power than your 13:1 468 and I paid half as much to build it?" Or... "you've blown up that 468 three times in two years and I'm still faster?" :-D

I don't know how hard it is to swap a chevy into a mopar but you will need a special oil pan to fit the k member if I remember correctly.

two cents,

-Chris

I remember an article in some magazine years ago where they put a sbc in a Valiant, and those engine compartments are smaller than most Darts. Yep, the K member might be an issue panwise.

Just out of curiosity, why are you considering this swap anyway, vs using a Mopar motor?

Don

Long line of Chevy fan's here..

What year Dart?

Don

Not sure why you would want to put in a chevy but they do make the adapters to fit any small or big block dodge into a a-body...! Either way you will have steering clearance issues with even the mopar exhuast, not sure what to come up with a chevy

Sell the Dart and buy a Nova!

At the risk of repeating myself, WHAT YEAR IS THE DART!

Don

Originally Posted by ChevyMommy

Long line of Chevy fan's here..

So you're willing to go through all the cost and aggravation just to please some yayhoos who like Chevies? I'd tell 'em to pound sand and install the Mopar mill of my choice. That is, unless they're willing to buy the Chevy and do the swap for you.

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360 in a Dart, son`s project, makes life easier.