Swapping in a big block

I Put a 440 in my /6. You can look at it and read it all here

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=33454

I don't think that the people on here are negative, we just don't want you to go through all this work and have something else brake. and then what? you have a big block scamp lawn ornament. It sounds like you are spending some money, yet you want to keep the stock rear? it doesn't make sence. It WILL go boom, esp. if you are guna race it. Your car is only as strong as your weakest part. I put a used 4 spd in my duster, and guess what...I am guna have to pull it because it wasn't looked over, and the parts where weak. Once you have 400...450......700 horse power, your "used" or weak parts won't last.

some heads up on things you WILL need....

motor mounts from schumacher, or elephant ears You can make them yourself, and most race cars have elephant ears.

187 oil pan, but you might be OK if you have elephant ears. You WILL need this pan if you use motor mounts. ( I don't know if this is just a 440 issue)

Frame conectors. i wouldn't trust just a roll cage. They help when you roll, and they do help the streigth of the car a bit, but Frame conectors are a must

Drive shaft will need to be shortend if it is for a stock A body. The tranny that you are using has a longer tail shaft, therefor the driveshaft will have to be cut.

Change your Rear end. you will have trounble conecting with one tire fire, and it will blow up on you because you are going to be putting wider tires on it. I am fine because I'm not tubing mine, nor am I racing mine, I also have a 8 3/4 sure grip, not a 8 1/4.

For race track, I have been told that /6 T bars work better, for a better launch. My car has big block T bars in it. I would recomend either swaping out the 318 ones for /6 or big block ones.

If your car is power stearing, you may run into problems with instalation, and no room. My car was manual, and the 440 fit in but I have heard that you can't fit some power stearing boxes with a big block...this could be false though

You also may run into problems with the power brake booster. You may have to switch to manual brakes, or buy a different smaller booster. again, I don't know this for sure, but there isn't much room in my car for anything.

as far as headers go, I would do fenderwells ( I hate them) but for racing they prob are your best bet for price and performance.

Your brakes ARE fine.

and after you consider all this...there are prob another 12 things that I have forgoten....I AM NO EXPERT!

Phil