440 swap??

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I have a 76 dart sport. The power brake booster, 12" is mounted to a mount that uses a cantilever design and raises the booster and master cylinder up. Does anyone know if it'll clear a 440 swap? Thanks!
 
Have not done the swap yet or I'd know if it would fit or not. I'm trying to find someone that has done it already with that bracket before I attempt it. If I don't keep my power brakes it's not that important to me to do a swap.
 
You have 2 options. One is to offset the master cylinder. That will buy you a little space. THe other is to just go manula brakes which is what I did on both of my builds. I like the 7/8" master cylinder. Feels almost like power brakes. I use 4 wheels discs.
 
Thanks, mine came with power discs and big bolt pattern, which is what I'll keep. But my master is on a mount that appears to take it higher than the manual. So I wondered or it would clear 1st.
 
cuda620 said:
Thanks, mine came with power discs and big bolt pattern, which is what I'll keep. But my master is on a mount that appears to take it higher than the manual. So I wondered or it would clear 1st.
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Use the 8" booster and the cantilever design, it will work as that is what came on my 69 dart w/440
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cuda620 said:
Do you know whose kit that is?who is your aluminum water pump and housing from?
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Both are from e-bay I'd have to look up the seller. my car came factory with power disc but sucked so i bought the kit to upgrade to the later disc and has worked out good for me.
 
69BigBlockGTS said:
Both are from e-bay I'd have to look up the seller. my car came factory with power disc but sucked so i bought the kit to upgrade to the later disc and has worked out good for me.
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The brake kit came from Tom's classic's I can't find the seller on the housing but the pump is from flowcool,works great
 
69BigBlockGTS said:
The brake kit came from Tom's classic's I can't find the seller on the housing but the pump is from flowcool,works great
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Thanks for the info. I've heard that 440 source water pump housings have narrow water passages and overheat.
 
roccodart440 said:
You have 2 options. One is to offset the master cylinder. That will buy you a little space. THe other is to just go manula brakes which is what I did on both of my builds. I like the 7/8" master cylinder. Feels almost like power brakes. I use 4 wheels discs.
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roccodart : same here. still had to mill off a little on my drivers side valve cover fins to get it off w/ raised port heads.
 
famous bob said:
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roccodart : same here. still had to mill off a little on my drivers side valve cover fins to get it off w/ raised port heads.
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Thanks but I'd prefer to keep my pb. I haven't done my rear yet. It's still the factory 8.25. I have a dodge truck dana60 and a ford 9" that one of which I'll do. It's disc already up front with big bolt pattern. It's hard to change a numbers matching low mileage car,but it's just a 318 car.
 
cuda620 said:
Do you know whose kit that is?who is your aluminum water pump and housing from?
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If you come across your eBay supplier for the waterpump housing, I'd love to know. Thank you.440 engine compartment looks good too!
 
cuda620 said:
If you come across your eBay supplier for the waterpump housing, I'd love to know. Thank you.440 engine compartment looks good too!
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I will if i find it,thank you on the compliment, it looks even better now just had the car all repainted.
 
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