Hello, I just purchased a 1964 A100 for my 14 year old son. We are going to restore it and hopefully have it driveable by the time he's 16. (I'm going to attempt to post a picture).
I had offered my son to find a Mopar-car such as a Charger, Challenger or Dart; but he wanted something he'd be able to drive his friends around in. So I found this van and saved it from the PO sending it to the wrecking yard. All the glass is intact and the body is straight with only surface rust. The slant six is blown but i'd like to put in a 318. I'm really glad to be a part of this forum and can't wait to gain knowledge from you all. I'd like to ask my first question if I may and forgive me if it's been posted (my searches turned up nothing). How do I fit a 318 where the slant 6 is? Is there a kit? The doghouse is wide at the bottom and narrow on top; will a 318 fit in there and will it bolt up to the automatic tranny? lastly, will the kickdown lever be able to be modified? OK, i'm off to post the picture.
Thanks,
Danny
PS: I live in El Dorado County, CA. (30miles east of Sacramento). If there are any members near me, let me know. I'd like to network with any locals to me.

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Here it is. just learned how to post the photo....

I know nothing much about Dodge /conversions but WELCOME!

Welcome to the site Danny

Great looking project for a 14 yo to start with. I can tell you the 318 will fit nicely, but the others need to chime in with availability of conversion mounts etc. Mine is a '68 Pickup with a 360 retro fitted, and auto. You should be able to pickup a kickdown linkage without much trouble.

I forsee lots of late nights, and plenty of time on the innernet

Welcome to the site!!! I can there you that 318's were one of the stock motors in Dodge A100's. Pretty sure you need different motor mounts and brackets

welcome to the site Equium the 318 was a option. in the dodge. there is a lot parts to find thou. find a engine as complete as you can. most of the old parts will not work. the tranny will. you need Gas pedel linkage Tranny linkage. Motor mounts also the Motor mount bracket on the drivers side. Starter. Alt. Raditor . Rad hoses Exaust. Fan & Pulleys Tourque converter. you need almost everything. If you can find a donor van that would make it a lot easier. Or buy a rebuilt engine and spend the money on paint/weather stripes . Brakes & drums and odd and ends. . the /6 will help keep the young blood out of trouble and save some gas money. keep us informed as to what you are going to do and we will help you along the way...

Easiest and cheapest thing to do is find a donor van. There are lots to be had for under $1000 and you will spend a lot more than that running down the right parts. Radiator, engine mounts, throttle linkage etc. Just watch the vans for sale on this site. I got a 69 sportsman 318/3sp that runs great for $700 last year. Don

Welcome to the site!
First remove the gas tank and have it cleaned and checked.
Inspect the wiring and figure out if it's going to be savable or if you will have to replace.
Check out the suspension bushings and kingpins.
Check out the brakes.
The engine brackets are different, but the doghouse is the same.
An early one like a 64 should have the automatic with the adapter, so removing the adapter should make the V8 bolt up.
They are worth some money, so don't toss it.
That trans should be the 2 cable type, they are rare and hard to find so make sure you have a reliable place go through it. A parts van is a good idea, it can save you money over the restoration.
Get a manual and take lots of pictures.

Thanks for all the welcome posts. Swapping in a V8 is starting to look like more than I bargained for.
I was originally thinking of leaving the slant 6, but a friend of mine said the v8 swap should be easy. i agree that a slant 6 will keep my kid out of trouble. lol. I am intrigued, however, about building a slant 6. Perhaps we'll "keep it simple" for now and if he wants a v8 in the future, we can do it. We may be delayed in getting the project started as my wife and I just decided to move, but i'll be sure to find a place with lots of room and a big garage. Thanks again everyone. I'll keep ya'll posted and start a gallery when work begins.

There are HP parts for slant 6's that improve the HP

slantsix.org

welcome equium, I'm working on a '65 with my 6 year old son myself.

I find that going to rockauto.com and looking up parts is a good start on what's available and often the best price.
Plenty of stuff on EBay too, but you will see a pattern develop on the sellers.
Grab a manual, lots of info there. I prefer a book, others like a CD. There is one posted here too.
Looks like you have a pretty good complete van. Often a parts vehicle will help, but it may not be needed if you have all the stuff.
This site is a great resource too, be sure to search the older posts.

I just purchased a shop manual on ebay. I'm pretty sure it's the right one; it's for the 64-65 A100. I will check out slantsix.org. I try to read the older posts when I can. definetately lots of good info there.