p-15 found

[Rodney Bullock]

I just got word that a p-15 is within my grasp. a friend has two, one is complete and the other needs a left front fender. I am working a deal to have it delivered from delaware. I plan to install a 360 small block with a 906. My question is alot of you have done this, do I need to sub frame it or can I use the original front end? also what kind of rear should I have? what donor car rear would work off the bat? any help would be appreciated! I have seats and tilt wheel so the small things are not a problem.

[Kirby D34]

I am installing a 318 block with a 904. I am using the original front end, a 8 3/4 rear end out of a 1965 B-body mopar, order front mounts from plydo, making my own transmission mount, did not want to pay the price plydo wanted for rear mount. If you can find a copy of Tex Smith How To Build Mopar Hot Rods, their is abig section on installing a 318 into a 47 plymouth

[Rodney Bullock]

I have that book by tex however I can't find it. I will have to look again thanks!

[Chester Brzostowski]

Hay Rodney,

Where in Delaware. I have a place near Milford about 20 min south of Dover.

Chet...

[Kirby D34]

Rodney in my book pages 136-148, lots of pictures Kirby

[Rodney Bullock]

Thanks kirby, I am looking as I type, Chet I don't know exactly where it is the tow guy that took it there will be the one that will bring it back.The guy that has it was supposed to work on it and decided to sell his house, he told the guy he had til the end of the month. I am trying to low ball the guy(I'am cheap) I know I will have to spend alot to fix the thing.

[Chester Brzostowski]

Rodney,

I checked out your profile picture..., Is that your garage.???

[Guest mudflap22]

Rodney, I just recently put a a 318 in my p-15. Just get PlyDo's motor mounts and with them,it's a bolt in. You may have to move the radiator forward some. I'm also going to remove the original transmission crossmember and will install my own rear cross member-I'm using a Borg-warner T-5- and a rearend from a '78 Cordoba whisch is the same width as the original rerarend and will mount on the original springs. This is an easy swap and except maybe for the radiator mounts, you don't need to cut or remove a lot to get a Mopar small block engine to fit.

Bruce

[Rodney Bullock]

Hey chet, that's my carport at the house, I will have to get a pick of the garge for you it's down the road a bit, I was down there all day yesterday. that's where all the others are. Oh I think the shot you see is at the world of wheels in Washington dc.

[Rodney Bullock]

Hey, read your post, if I don't know how to weld will I be able to move the radiator forward?

[Guest mudflap22]

Rodney, the radiator mounts on a kind of channel. I think if a person needs some more room , the back side ( or what would be considered the "engine" side) could be cut away giving about and inch or so where the radiator would now mount still on what left of the radiator original mount. Might have to drill some holes, but that should be easy. Might even consider using a somewhat smaller radiator from a newer car too. Changing the lower hose connection ( if needed, on a newer radiator)is pretty simple -any radiator shop can do that with out much effort.