1985 Dodge Ram 50 custom with 4g63b???

kage_maru189 · Post by **kage_maru189** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:42 am

Ran into a broke down SOHC carbed 1985 dodge ram 50 that on the firewall has stamped for the engine code g63b. It is a 4g63b. Didn't know that these trucks had this motor for this year. The guy is interested in selling the motor to as the body is shot from sitting for so long. My questions on this motor are as follows just for confirmation.

1. this g63b is the same as a 4g63?

2. Would I be able to mount a DOHC from a 1g onto this motor just like doing a sohc - dohc swap? And mount the MPI intake to this motor through the DOHC?

3. Is there going to be any difference in bore, stroke, block height, etc? Or should this short block be treated as a RWD wideblock 4g63 able to be forged out, turbocharged, ran up to 9k redline just like any other 4g63b?

4. This motor contains a 4 speed manual (original tranny). Does anyone have any idea if this transmission could be pulled with the motor and mount up to my starion body?

5. Any clue on if this is going to be a 6 bolt?

kage_maru189 · Post by **kage_maru189** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 2:08 pm

Thank you I appreciate this. Just wanted to be 100% sure it was going to be an engine I could use.

kage_maru189 · Post by **kage_maru189** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:28 am

I am. Also gonna measure the drive shafts as well to see if that 4 speed could be used as a backup.

mr.andaya · Post by **mr.andaya** » Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:02 am

i thought only auto 63b's were wide, but ive seen and measured 1 auto 63b that was narrow at my local yard(thought i had sumin ay first lol).

-joe