Steering Box

[james Callahan]

Will the steering box on a 1950 Dodge Coronet, accomadate a small block 350 Engine, is there enough room? Has this been done before by anyone?

Thank You

James Callahan

[55 Fargo]

Will the steering box on a 1950 Dodge Coronet, accomadate a small block 350 Engine, is there enough room? Has this been done before by anyone?

Thank You

James Callahan

Hi James, there are those who certainly can advise you on this swap. I would however suggest doing a search with this topic, there should be plenty of info for you to digest.

I do believe some V8 swaps include mounting the engine off center to clear the steering box.

Apparently for the 318 swaps, there are cerain years with manifolds designed on the left side to accomodate the clearance issue.

Or I suppose custom built headers may be considered.

Having never done this swap, do not want to lead you down the wrong road. BTW welcome the Forum,( Oops , see you have been on for 6 years) it is truly a great Old Mopar Club.............

[Frank Elder]

Swap it for a 318/360.....the other guy will think he got a good deal....

[OldDad67]

Will the steering box on a 1950 Dodge Coronet, accomadate a small block 350 Engine, is there enough room? Has this been done before by anyone?

Thank You

James Callahan

I'm doing the same thing with my P-15. Another member has done this on his 1950 using the stock steering and offsetting the engine approx. 1" to the passenger side. I have a friend with the Mopar 360 in his P-15 which is wider and longer than your small block, he had to modify his inner fenders because of the exhaust manifolds. Mopar has that long water pump adapter up front that makes the engine longer which doesn't help. There's alot of folks who don't like using small blocks on here, at least it's not a Furd. So I'm going to put on Packard valve covers just to mess with them. Who knows, or cares what a Packard looks like?

[littlemo]

Dah "PACKARD-GOD" das !!! ...lol; Cass, alias littlemo...