I keep reading about how poorly an A body handles once a big block is transplanted. Is this true? Is the car that far out of balance that not much can be done? What if a heavy Dana 60 is used, will that help to balance the F/R weight issues?
I don't really buy into the handling problem stories Joe. I guess if you took a /6 demon and plopped in a 440/727 and made no suspension or brake changes it would handle like a pig. Anyone that stops there is just kidding himself. You have to upsize the torsion bars, add a front stabilizer bar (at the least), front disc brakes definetely not drums and good shocks. After doing all that I doubt very much the common "Joe" would be able to tell the difference. With the addition of headers, aluminum intake, aluminum water pump, fiberglass hood and of course aluminum heads the front ends going to lighter than if you did nothing and had a stock 340 under the hood. With the exception of the heads I've done all that and easily shed 100 lbs off the front end and the Demon handles great.:-D