6.4 Hemi swap into 65 Fury

Andy Smith

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Hello all ! Just wanted to share some pictures of the progress on my 65 Fury Hemi swap that a friend of mine and I have been working on.
Started with a 65 Fury convertible, and picked up a doner motor and transmission from a 2013 srt8 challenger. Since no body makes a kit for this swap, we made the mounts, and got the motor in.
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then , we needed to make room for the Nag1 transmission. Cut the tunnel out, and altered the transmission crossmember.
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I bought a universal transmission tunnel kit from chassis engineering, cut it to fit, and welded it in.
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lined the inner firewall, and floors with dynamat. Hopefully, this will help to keep some of the heat out.
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while it's all apart, I decided to go with a vintage air A/C kit
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picked up a dashboard that has A/C from a doner car, and painted it to match the car. (Color is a little off. Red is hard to match. Lol)
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installed the dash, steering column, and floor shifter from the Challenger.
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had to use a Borgeson steering box for extra clearance between the exhaust manifold and steering box. I couldn't use the headers that came in the motor. I wound up using mopar performance exhaust manifolds for a srt8 jeep.
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that's as far as I'm at with it for now. I will post more pictures as I move along!
 
Good work. The mechanicals of this kind of swap are what I consider "normal and relatively easy" ie old school hot rodding.
It's the wiring that daunts me, and I therefore look forward to the solutions & how you do all of that.
 
Good work. The mechanicals of this kind of swap are what I consider "normal and relatively easy" ie old school hot rodding.
It's the wiring that daunts me, and I therefore look forward to the solutions & how you do all of that.
 
As soon as I'm ready for the wiring, I will buy a harness from hotwireauto.com. Their harness is pretty much plug and play. I'm saving my sheckles for that harness now. Lol!
 
I'm rooting for you!

Good job so far!!!

You'll get there!!!! It will be a power monster!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Wow.. Dr. Frankenstien is hard at work!!! Amazing build!

Uh-oh... looks like you got a little Gremlin growing on your left wheel cowling... better kill it, quick!

LOL.. keep posting pics when you can! I look forward to this one!
 
Wow.. Dr. Frankenstien is hard at work!!! Amazing build!

Uh-oh... looks like you got a little Gremlin growing on your left wheel cowling... better kill it, quick!

LOL.. keep posting pics when you can! I look forward to this one!
Thanks! The gramblin is my little helper!
 
Sweet!! Have you considered any frame connectors or torque boxes to strengthen the uni-body?
I will definately make some kind of supports for the frame. I will get to it, but for now, I want to go as far as I can before winter sets in. Theres still alot to do. Lol. I'll keep posting pics as I move along!
 
Looks like a pretty amazing car to start with.
She looks to be in very capable hands.
Best of luck, subscribed!
 
What did you do to solve the alternator interference with the frame? I've seen guys notch the frame and others hack up the accessory drive.
 
I've seen guys with that same problem. The alternator just barely clears on my Fury. I set this motor with the exhaust manifolds in place, and have clearance for the power steering box, and alternator. I shaved the mounts off of the K frame, and welded the mounts back down where the motor has the most clearance.
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That's a stroke of luck then! Can you speak to roughly how much the nag1 interfered with the stock tunnel for proper driveline angle? I just picked up a core 5.7/nag1 for eventual fab work on my 70.
 
That's a stroke of luck then! Can you speak to roughly how much the nag1 interfered with the stock tunnel for proper driveline angle? I just picked up a core 5.7/nag1 for eventual fab work on my 70.
I will take a stroke of luck anyday! LOL I did change the oil pan to a center sump, and that probably helped the final location of the motor. A rear sump oil pan would have made the alternator hit the upper control arm because the motor would need to be further back to clear the K frame. The center sump pan let me move the motor towards the front of the car, clearing the passenger side control arm.
The Nag1 is a stubby, but beefy transmission. I tried to get it In the tunnel with slight mods, but the top of the transmission was just too tall . I did use the factory transmission mount and bolted it to the slightly altered crossmember. I had to cut the entire tunnel out, and after the nag1 was in place, i bought a universal tunnel kit , and welded that back into place. I still haven't had a driveshaft made yet. Just started making an exhaust, then probably the fuel system will be next.
 
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