Tech QuestionMike Finnegan, Minneapolis, MN, 1971 Dodge Dart slant 6 This qustion may have been asked before. Is it possible to swap in a modern 5.7 liter Hemi, and add a 6 speed manual transmission, similar to what comes in a newer Challenger, into a classic like a Dodge Dart? I'm looking to build a dailey driver that runs on pump gas, fuel injected, etc. I have seen several complete engines from Chrysler 300's for sale on Ebay, and thought about swapping one into my Dart. Will it fit? How hard would that swap be? Yes, in fact, we have covered many such swaps -- everybody and his brother is swapping in 3G Hemis these days. Pretty much everything you need is available. Exception: To fit the bulbous Tremec 6-speed, you need some fairly radical floor pan / torsion bar crossmember surgery. Easier, by far, to use the Passon 5-speed. Then it practically installs itself! The '09-up 5.7L is a better (and more powerful) version, as are, obviously, the 6.1 and 6.4L variants. Rick
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