440 swap K member question and overall update for those who care lol

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Is it a for sure thing that the K member must get notched for oil pump? Sounds like some have had to, and some have not.

With the info and feedback from you guys, here is where I am so far;

Trans Adapt engine mounts, SBM to BBM, which I have read are a copy of Schumacher so fingers crossed

Manual steering box, 16:1 to make sure I have clearance no matter what headers. Was going to get TTI, but my goodness that sounds like a nightmare no matter what

Schumacher Tri Y's are on the way, he FedEx'd them yesterday. Great guy to deal with, sounds like a one man shop so be patient I guess. Excited to get them. I don't care if I am giving up any power, I like that fact that I can always buy a Borgeson PS swap kit if I get tired of strong arm steering. I am 50, so that could be as early as summer 2023

Summit oil pan for C body. That is what reading here had suggested, hopefully I got that right lol.

Mopar performance dual plane intake, found one in stock at Summit Nevada location and had to ship it to the border, only Tallmadge stock ships to Canada direct (for other Canadian members info). I know they are an eddie performer RPM, but I love the MOPAR script on it...its the little things

Pertonix flame thrower dizzy. I don't want to mess around with the ballast resistor and ignition box and what have you, so this and a good coil and I should be good (?)

Eddie E street heads. I chose the 75CC version because that should bump my compression nicely. I really wanted the promaxx/sidewinder/440 source cheap heads but all three have been backordered over a year which tells me they are the same castings, and none of them have a clue when they will be available again

Comp cam, .545 lift both intake and exhaust, I cannot remember the duration, and 110 LSA. Could be a bit much, we will see

Crower cam saver lifters. Things are impossible to find in stock, but a guy named John at Crower went into a dusty room and found the last set for me (even if that was not true, was a cool story he told anyway). Crower might be the nicest people I have ever dealt with in the car hobby. Well, except for the woman that answered the phone on Tuesday, she must have had a really bad holiday. Went with these lifters as it will be the first flat tappet cam I have ever broken in, and I want every chance of success beyond the normal tips/procedures

440 engine. I settled on a 68 440 that was rebuilt for a truck I believe in 2006, and has spent alot of the time since in a garage. Picking it up on Saturday morning. There were a few in town that are 72 and up with unknown condition. This 68 may still need a go through, but I chose it because it should have a forged crank, with the pilot hole already drilled. being it was rebuilt in 2006, which knows what pistons they used, but i would assume they are farther in the hole than stock, again where the 75 CC chambers will help me.

I sold all the small block stuff I had bought when i bought the roller and sold the last of my Chevy garbage so I did a couple of big Summit orders to tide me over until tax time :)

Anyway, not so much for questions, just an update. As always, if you see something that looks wrong do not hesitate to say something. I know enough to be dangerous, but I am also having a blast trying to do most of this myself.
 
I'm pretty sure you have to notch it for biscuit mounts and remove them for a engine plate.
I'm just cutting them off of mine & removing the pinch weld areas to reweld making room for the oilpan
 
Might have to on the '67-72 k-member. Easiest solution to a 73-76 V8 k-member is building a Direct Connection k-member copy.
 
Yes you have to cut out for 67-72 for oil pump clearance. You will need room for a high volume pump.
 
Does anyone have pictures of where it needs to be cut?
 
This is a modified 6 cyl mount. Not sure if its the same?
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So that is a Slant 6 K member I'm looking at above that has been cut for clearance?
 
Yes, it is. The square cut out is where the big block pump cover (relief spring) sits.

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So we measured out my 440 and the cylinders were only about .1000 out of spec, probably more, but well within ability to use standard pistons. Guy locally had a set set of Speed Pro hyper pistons with rings for sale brand new for super cheap.

The cylinders had a slight ridge, so my cousin and I used an OEM ridge reamer, I was skeptical but wow does it work well. So ball hone next to knock off the glaze and its assembly time.

The heads are E street, but they have been worked both some porting, fixing the valve job, etc. They are already flowing over 300 which is great not much done to ruin my low end. They are the 75CC versions, the chambers needed some work, so they are probably 78 now. Guessing I should end up with at least 10.50 compression.

Crank specs out well, bearings are actually good but for the price I am not taking a chance. Replacing both rod and mains, the cam bearings look brand new.

Bought a spare K member that I had blasted and powder coated for a case of beer, it looks amazing.

Going to install the whole deal from the bottom. I have a maxx jaxx lift so I my buddy and I are going to make a rig to roll under the k member with engine trans and suspension to do it the easier way

My Schumacher Tri Y's showed up a couple of weeks ago. I really wish I had paid for the coated ones, but they will still be just fine. They are kinda neat

I will take some pics of everything this week if anyone cares lol...

Should be on road for spring. with the amount of snow we have this winter, that might be a long way off still
 
were only about .1000 out of spec,

You know it's somewhat important to specify, "Did you mean" mm?" Because in my world .1 INCH is a LONG ways "out of spec." I think "we" crashed a Mars exploder once, allegedly, because of metric vs U.S. measurements.
 
Haha good point, I meant a thou.... I am a moron when it comes to this stuff so was not sure how to represent it
 
Haha good point, I meant a thou.... I am a moron when it comes to this stuff so was not sure how to represent it
.001 correct, you wrote 100 thousandths.
Easy mistake if it's not an everyday measurement
 
surely if it had a ridge it had more than 1 thousandth of wear? you'd be hard pressed to feel that small an amount of wear.

yeah I know, but I have told myself the measurements are accurate and I bought the pistons and rings so i am committed. I think I will be ok. Why don't we focus on the pictures of my car instead lol
 
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