Engine needed

[Bob P.]

I need a Plymoth or Dodge engine for a 1961 jalopy build.
It had a 361 CI Plymoth engine.
I guess any Mopar wedge engine would work for this project.

Willing to purchase or trade something.
Also interested in a resin engine if anyone makes one.

Bob

[Brian Conn]

  would any of these work....

http://www.b-n-lresins.com/shoppingopencart/Aftermarket-resin-cast-1-24-1-25-scale-model-engines-Ford-Diesel-Mopar-Oldsmobile-Toyota-Honda/Aftermarket-resin-cast-1-24-1-25-scale-hobby-model-Mopar-engine-Dodge-Chrysler-HEMI-Plymouth-Jeep

[john2]

PM coming.

[Lefturns75]

Bob, I have a 58 plymouth engine from the AMT kit if you could use that one, its a B motor or one of the Lindberg 383's.    give me a PM.

[Olderndirt]

I'm a little confused, are you building a jalopy that is a '61 vintage, but raced later, or are you building a jalopy that needs an engine that was available in '61? The engine in the '58 Plymouth kit is accurate for a 273 cu. in. Or a 318 cu. in. Early Plymouth V8.

  Olderndirt

[Lefturns75]

The engine in the AMT 58 plymouth fury is a 350 cube Golden Commando v8 and was of the "B"  engine family.  The 273 was the "LA" engine and came about in 1964.  I'll say you're confused. 

[Bob P.]

I'm not confused yet.

You have a PM

Bob

[David Bogard]

As I recall, the B engines were all big blocks starting with the 350 and the 361 in 1958 (350/361/383/400). The LA engines that came along afterwards starting with the 273 in late 1964/early 65 were all small blocks (273/318/340/360). Incidentally, the old A engines that they introduced back in 1956 or so were the ones that morphed into the LA lineup. LA actually stood for "Light A" because they were so much lighter in weight. 

I was a Chevy man and I ran against too many of these motors to not know them!! When money changed hands I wanted to know what I was up against! Ahhh, the good ole days!!

[Olderndirt]

 I think the engine I was thinking of was 277 cu. in. Instead of 273. I think it was the smaller version of the pre-LA 318. I'm sure if I'm wrong someone will point it out.

  Olderndirt

[Bob P.]

Here's a picture of the car I want to build.
It's raced in 1960 and 1961 at Port Royal speedway in Pa.
Homer Smith Plymouth driven by Pete Swarmer.

Hosted on Fotki

Bob

[David Bogard]

What is that right behind the front wheel?

[Lefturns75]

Looks like a steering box from something huge with a pitman arm about 2 foot long.  Think this guy was searching for some quick steering?  If it is a truck box, I bet it was slow as molasses in winter so the long arm was a must!  A racer does what he gotta do.

[Bob P.]

It is the steering box.

Bob

[Olderndirt]

The old modified I worked on as a kid used a Crosley rearend for a cowl mount steering box. Pretty much anything that might work could have been used. Crosley's were in short supply in the sixties, so some guys used the rearend out of a golf cart.

  Olderndirt

[Olderndirt]

After looking at the '34 Plymouth coupe in the picture, I suspect the engine is a Buick not a Plymouth. The exhaust spacing doesn't look right. Buick is the only V8 I can think of with a 2 and 2 exhaust spacing, and that engine definitely has that spacing. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will let me know.

  Olderndirt