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wanted the 540 to breathe had to swap sides > for best fit.. Still also had to move master cylinder over 2 " and mod the inner fender on passengers' side. install tubular upper control arms, for room to install passengers side shock in a more up right position move the alternator to the driver's...

spring pressure could also be an issue, rather see the correct spring height/ pressure for the cam being run

JW bell cut the bell off on a lathe, for appearance

dana narrowed to 51" flange to flange. 10" wheel- 5" back space, 275-60 x 15 ET pro. have the same set up on the 72 Dart= except it has 325-50 x 15

449 / Airwolf heads- presently in "More door" dart. 6.67 @ 103 >street car Eng/ trans going in 73 Cuda project.... New heart for the "More Door' > 446 W-2 Waiting on good weather to paint the 540 Dart be a good cruiser > 518 trans , 3.73 Dana big or small I like them all...

funny when people think you are running a BB, finally catch up.. then see it's a small block that whipped their AZZ

Big inch Small block-build a 360 block, swap it out over the weekend. I have a Big Big block in a 72 Dart, >>> Tight, more work to get everything to fit

oops, I failed to read >>> Early "A" ( until after I made the post) if mounted with outlets to the rear lots of items in the way > Mainly the firewall Passenger manifold is 3" past the head. steering column is directly in the way as is the master cylinder I did this on a 68 Satellite. on...

I had my local guy balance it, because I made deeper valve reliefs in the pistons. rods >pin end needed sized to the wrist pins My thinking on that is. They could be used as pressed pins vs floating pins mine uses floating pins

this was back in >>>08 went with different valves, springs, retainers and locks. of course the heads are ported when swapping the engine to the Dart, looked at the bearings >> fine put it back together

I built a 540 from 440 source in 08 has been in 2 cars. presently in a 72 Dart

slowly getting the body / paint finished E-85 540- 1150 dominator 518 trans 3.73 true trac Dana / caltracs

Well- that would motivate me to finish parting it out...lol on the mounts- I made the biscuit mount out of bar stock to look like a rubber mount, they unbolt can use the rubber mounts in it's place

don't know if the pulleys I have will work >cast vs steel crank. all parts available > solid mounts, headers , a/c p/s and alt mounts. busted the rear end, over reved the engine, knocking sound, parked it. stole the 4 barrel carb and aluminum water pump and alt I like the JW bell for adapting...

I purchased the 72 Swinger without an engine/ transmission. I knew I wanted over drive (518) was going to turbo a low comp 340 I got. found some manifolds. started searching for turbo etc. sat on the back burner for awhile. decided to go big block, took the 540 out of the Satellite, had a 518...

don't have the numbers, used a 73- 400 plymouth fury hoses

stock will fit, just doesn't sit as deep into the pan. went out and got a pic the left - 19" long (truck>rear sump) middle- milodon 13" (center sump / deep sump) right -stock 12" (center sump - stock)

I had that same pan in a 68 Satellite. it is now going into a 72 Swinger like the deeper sump for drag racing. I don't run a windage tray because it has a girdle instead

they are Max Wedge manifolds when the 540 was in the 68 Satellite when put into the dart had to swap sides to clear the steering and master cylinder ( also move 3" to the outside) and clear the heater motor

I run a .590 lift, in my 540 > 72 dart only clearance issue was with the oil pick up tube, vs the rod bolt max ported the 440 source heads (built in 08) plus .050 retainers / some valve guide clearance

yea, they are heavy steering, oil pan, and exhaust clearance are tight that's a nice body, would hate to cut it up to fit the 354 I put one in a truck years ago

You can get a water pump housing to come out either side As I built the 540 other things got in the way I ended up using a housing with the inlet on the passengers side 26" Radiator was for a small block, with AC, out of a Fury

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72 dart swinger- still under assembly E-85 540 518

Un bolt the complete assembly>>> move it where needed build spacers to re install

move it over

I use the adapter from the 354 to mate it to a 727 stuffed it into a step side truck...lol

guess, you could say I'm at the tail end of this project. just finished getting tail lights working waiting on it to stop raining. so, I can take it to the exhaust shop 72 Swinger> 540, 518, dana 60

just for info A 4.5" stroke crank with 2.20 rod journals can still use internal oil pickup