Thread: 1968 Plymouth Valiant 1st Gen HEMI

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It should be a fun build (ok rebuild) Ryan. I’m in the process of getting the parts together I know I’ll need (or at least the majority of them) to get the new drive train mocked up in the car.

I’ve got a core 331 over at the machine shop I’ll be picking up next week, and my friend at the tranny shop is going to loan me a 46RH/RE case and overdrive housing to use for mockup.

The big thing I’m hunting for is a stock 392 oil pan and pickup. They were only made in 57 and 58 for the 392 hemi’s and 354 Ploys and are a center sump to fit the torsion bar cars. My 354 currently has a rear sump pan. I’m kicking myself right now, there was one E Bay a couple months ago that I almost bid on but figured if I bought it I’d likely never use it so passed. If I have to I suppose I can build one in a pinch.

I also need to get the intake off the 354 on the test stand and get it over to Dave at the machine shop to mill the plenum divider down.

I’m still planning on eventually running throttle body fuel injection and was looking at a Holley Sniper, but I may be getting a Holley Terminator.

My back’s doing a bit better with new meds they have me on but I really need to get this done while I still can.

Anyway, plugging away in Arizona.


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