Small and Big Block Mopar

[MGL]

I have some models I want to put SB and BB mopar engines in, what kits in your opinion have the best, or rather, most versatile engines and are still cost effective as donor kits? By that I mean still readily available and have other parts that would be useful in the parts box.

[tubbs]

hey Mark, one source is the 69 GTX kit. nicely detailed 440 with single 4 and a 6 BBL, 4 speed. the dart kits, 68 and 69, including the 68 hemi dart has a nice 440 motor in them also. the only 340 motors I can think of are the ones in the 71 duster and the T/A challenger, but that one is a 1/24th scale. also, the duster 340, people say is too small.

revell has a few kits that has 440's, the 69 charger, possibly the 69 Daytona, done know if the reissued 68 charger has a 440 or hemi. I am sure you will get more detailed responses than mine.

oh yea. the AMT 69 Daytona also has a 440, but the above mentioned ones are much better.

 

[CapSat 6]

Here are some kits to look for:

1) Revell '68 Charger- this issue shown comes both with a really nice 440 4 BBL and a Hemi in each box. The Hemi is almost stock- just the headers & air cleaner are custom. The 440 is completely stock, and is a great representation of a '68-'69 440. Also, the chassis is really nice, adaptable to almost any other '68-'70 B body, you would just need to cut the inner fenders free from the body. 

The other Charger kits usually only come with either just the 440 ('69 Charger, blue on the box or '69 Daytona) or the Hemi (Landy Drag '68), but they still are excellent parts sources. 

2) Revell '68 Dart Super Stock. This kit has two building options: 440 GTS and Hemi Super Stock. The 440 is nearly as nice as the one in the '68 Charger, while it has the added benefit of probably the best Torqueflite auto trans I have ever seen. The only downside to this engine is the A body only exhaust manifolds. You could still use them on a non a-body, they just wouldn't be correct for anything but a Dart or '68-'69 Cuda. The same thing applies as the '68 Charger for the chassis in this kit- it's super-nice and would work with some tweaking as an excellent upgrade for other A bodies. 

All of the other Dart kits ('68 GSS, '69 GTS) come only with the 440. 

3) AMT '71 Duster- this comes with probably the best 1/25 340 available. The stock kit actually also comes with an optional stock six barrel set up. Just know that if you get one of the Duster Street Machine kits (with Viper wheels showing), those only come with custom fuel injection intakes and Magnum (later engine style) valve covers. I'm not 100% happy with the appearance of this engine ( I think it has proportion issues), but it's the best one out there for now. 

Honorable mention- AMT '71 Charger. The stock kit comes with a really nice 440 4 barrel Torqueflite engine. The chassis is also really nice- suitable for any '71-'79 B Body, or it can be cut down for '70-'74 E bodies. 

The '71 Charger Street Machine (Orange on the box) utilizes the 440 block, with some sorta-fakey Hemi heads & intake. 

These are my favorites, anyway...

 

 

[iangilly]

Revell s 1970 cuda kit also has a great hemi in it. 

[tubbs]

Here are some kits to look for:

1) Revell '68 Charger- this issue shown comes both with a really nice 440 4 BBL and a Hemi in each box. The Hemi is almost stock- just the headers & air cleaner are custom. The 440 is completely stock, and is a great representation of a '68-'69 440. Also, the chassis is really nice, adaptable to almost any other '68-'70 B body, you would just need to cut the inner fenders free from the body.

The other Charger kits usually only come with either just the 440 ('69 Charger, blue on the box or '69 Daytona) or the Hemi (Landy Drag '68), but they still are excellent parts sources.

2) Revell '68 Dart Super Stock. This kit has two building options: 440 GTS and Hemi Super Stock. The 440 is nearly as nice as the one in the '68 Charger, while it has the added benefit of probably the best Torqueflite auto trans I have ever seen. The only downside to this engine is the A body only exhaust manifolds. You could still use them on a non a-body, they just wouldn't be correct for anything but a Dart or '68-'69 Cuda. The same thing applies as the '68 Charger for the chassis in this kit- it's super-nice and would work with some tweaking as an excellent upgrade for other A bodies.

All of the other Dart kits ('68 GSS, '69 GTS) come only with the 440.

3) AMT '71 Duster- this comes with probably the best 1/25 340 available. The stock kit actually also comes with an optional stock six barrel set up. Just know that if you get one of the Duster Street Machine kits (with Viper wheels showing), those only come with custom fuel injection intakes and Magnum (later engine style) valve covers. I'm not 100% happy with the appearance of this engine ( I think it has proportion issues), but it's the best one out there for now.

Honorable mention- AMT '71 Charger. The stock kit comes with a really nice 440 4 barrel Torqueflite engine. The chassis is also really nice- suitable for any '71-'79 B Body, or it can be cut down for '70-'74 E bodies.

The '71 Charger Street Machine (Orange on the box) utilizes the 440 block, with some sorta-fakey Hemi heads & intake.

These are my favorites, anyway...

 

 

 

 

 

very nice rundown, Bill. knew someone would come thru.

[CapSat 6]

No problem, Al- I really like these engines, so talking them up is no trouble for me!

[MGL]

Here are some kits to look for:

1) Revell '68 Charger- this issue shown comes both with a really nice 440 4 BBL and a Hemi in each box. The Hemi is almost stock- just the headers & air cleaner are custom. The 440 is completely stock, and is a great representation of a '68-'69 440. Also, the chassis is really nice, adaptable to almost any other '68-'70 B body, you would just need to cut the inner fenders free from the body. 

The other Charger kits usually only come with either just the 440 ('69 Charger, blue on the box or '69 Daytona) or the Hemi (Landy Drag '68), but they still are excellent parts sources. 

2) Revell '68 Dart Super Stock. This kit has two building options: 440 GTS and Hemi Super Stock. The 440 is nearly as nice as the one in the '68 Charger, while it has the added benefit of probably the best Torqueflite auto trans I have ever seen. The only downside to this engine is the A body only exhaust manifolds. You could still use them on a non a-body, they just wouldn't be correct for anything but a Dart or '68-'69 Cuda. The same thing applies as the '68 Charger for the chassis in this kit- it's super-nice and would work with some tweaking as an excellent upgrade for other A bodies. 

All of the other Dart kits ('68 GSS, '69 GTS) come only with the 440. 

3) AMT '71 Duster- this comes with probably the best 1/25 340 available. The stock kit actually also comes with an optional stock six barrel set up. Just know that if you get one of the Duster Street Machine kits (with Viper wheels showing), those only come with custom fuel injection intakes and Magnum (later engine style) valve covers. I'm not 100% happy with the appearance of this engine ( I think it has proportion issues), but it's the best one out there for now. 

Honorable mention- AMT '71 Charger. The stock kit comes with a really nice 440 4 barrel Torqueflite engine. The chassis is also really nice- suitable for any '71-'79 B Body, or it can be cut down for '70-'74 E bodies. 

The '71 Charger Street Machine (Orange on the box) utilizes the 440 block, with some sorta-fakey Hemi heads & intake. 

These are my favorites, anyway...

Thanks, this is really helpful. I may get a couple of those duster kits and replace the 340 with a slant six.