Let's be honest....

70dusterpink said
Ok let's be honest I thought about this swap for my 70 duster and I want to go carb.... I realize I need mounts no big deal... The summit swap pan 200... Then probably srt8 headers... Not sure how much they are?? Since I'm going carb what do I need to make it run? Still need a computer??! That's another 250... Then an adapter to make it for to a 727 I think there about 400-500... Plus the actual hemi.... I see you guys post all the time a hemi that runs good for like 500-750?!? Where the heck do you find them?!? All the hemi I see are at least 2000 that run!!! I'm in nj if you know any cheap hemis let me know.... Also being honest how much does this swap cost if going carb? Less that 3000?! That's what it seems looking at all the threads... Please shed some daylight on this... Basically everything to do a carbbed hemi in a 70 duster

Ok, The mininmum you would need for installing a hemi without having to cut and make your own stuff should be as follows, Milodon oil pan $200, Milodon pickup $80 (no it isn't included) Oil Pan gaskets (they arn't included either) $20, and Milodon Dipstick or equivalent $80. You need a flexplate for the conversion $90 but you won't need a spacer between the trans and the engine. Engine has a standard small block bolt pattern for the trans and you need a neutral balance torque converter. Motor mounts $150 they come without isolators and if you are using a stock K frame you need to notch it to fit the angled oil filter adapter ?$ or buy a relocation kit ?$. Headers $700 or SRT8 Jeep manifolds ?? Mini starter for a small block $180. If you use a stock K frame you can only use manual steering, if you have power steering and need to change you can use a box adapter around $150 or a Borgeson kit. You can use the stock coils for the ignition with an MSD Hemi 6 $500 and the correct wiring harness (2 available for the 2 different coils) $200. Intakes vary from $350-$800 pick your poison plus a carb. I used a truck timing cover with a truck clutch fan and a small flex-a-lite 16" REVERSE ROTATION FAN. I used a 26" small block rad out of a late B Body and found hoses to fit. I also used a Small block thermostat housing that was milled flat and bolted it to the water pump in place of the overly large stock one to adapt the rad and hoses to the engine. I know there is something I missed so feel free to chime in.