It fit....
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Yeah, it's in there!
Plymouth 65
I'll be in the shop
Hurry up, winters coming eh! 65'
mopar head
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It`s almost like SBM was made to fit in a Duster
Whew! How many more coats of paint on the inner fenders till that didn't squeak in there? Bet it goes like a scalded cat. 
TT5.9mag
Two atmospheres are better than one
Um, small block Mopar, Nope. Look again.It`s almost like SBM was made to fit in a Duster
mopar head
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Oops, I`m blind unless I lean up and look through my bifocals.
Nothing like an RB in an A body!
mopar head
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I feel the same with a RB in a D-42, 3PC
Nothing like rb cubes with a b in an abody lol
mopar head
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Way cooler than a beaker
I like their short fenders though, but they have a beak and a huge bumper.Way cooler than a beaker
jos51700
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There's no easier way to a faster car than to disconnect the brakes. I see that you've removed the master cylinder entirely, so between that and the big block, your car should be far too fast for anyone to drive enjoyably. Good job!
Kendog 170
Let the boy go !
Keep us posted
Yunick13
2 Time FABO NASCAR champ 2023 FABO NHRA champ
You might have fun putting the heater back in. Would have been easier with the engine out.
My heater box will be the mancini block off plate, no worries ;)
Master cylinder will be that right stuff kit, the one that has that weird extension (I am not explaining it right)
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Great looking build! There is nothing on earth that sounds like a bunch of cubic inches and a nice cam.
Looks like a better fit thn a small block!
Alot of people on here had mentioned about weight, how it will handle, did I change torsion bars etc....
From what I can tell, the torsion bars are fairly new. By that I mean they were new when the car last moved 15-20 years ago. I had seen a picture of it when it still had the 340 (the previous owner has my numbers matching engine, but is holding it hostage lol) and it sat a little high in front, I guess he liked it that way?
Anyway, I took alot of advice on and did alumnium water pump housing as well as all of the other usual suspects like aluminum heads and intake.
How much heavier is this combo compared to an all cast iron 340? It really cannot be that much heavier, it is still shocking to me how much that cast stuff weighs
From what I can tell, the torsion bars are fairly new. By that I mean they were new when the car last moved 15-20 years ago. I had seen a picture of it when it still had the 340 (the previous owner has my numbers matching engine, but is holding it hostage lol) and it sat a little high in front, I guess he liked it that way?
Anyway, I took alot of advice on and did alumnium water pump housing as well as all of the other usual suspects like aluminum heads and intake.
How much heavier is this combo compared to an all cast iron 340? It really cannot be that much heavier, it is still shocking to me how much that cast stuff weighs
mcodecuda
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I removed and installed the 440 in my ‘69 ‘cuda several times with the transmission attached. The only things that I removed were the fan, radiator and the two front bolts on the hood hinges. The hood wasn’t even removed. One thing to note was that it had manual brakes so I don’t know if you can do it if you have power brakes.
famous bob
mopar misfit
with bigger headers, forward frame supports in the engine bay , bigger radiator , gets even more fun...
mygasser
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my 68 valiant came stock with a bracket like that.
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re you referring to the brake booster mount? It also changes to a higher pedal ratio for the booster that uses a larger bore piston.
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