A-Bodies...Big Motors / New Hemi Duster - FINAL ASSEMBLY

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Denny says that Dan's motor "is home".


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up from the bottom and not a scratch....just Scruffs helping (actually napping). I could probably do it with my eyes closed....but I like to watch.
 
I think some guys like putting the transmission tailshaft through
the windshield while being helped/directed by 6 of their friends.

From the bottom up is the only way to go.......and the headers
are already on.
 
Wow that looks nice and clean.....even being blue, I'm gonna have to try the engine up from the bottom install one of these days. I'm tearing the Dart apart trying to get the transmission cooler lines installed since the motor, trans, TTI headers and starter are/were already installed. Oh and I noticed there were no 1/8" line fittings in the transmission what a P.I.T.A.
 
HemiDenny said:
up from the bottom and not a scratch....just Scruffs helping (actually napping). I could probably do it with my eyes closed....but I like to watch.
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I believe I've seen at least a dozen threads on here regarding the installation from the bottom...I believe I might have to do that next time I have to install an engine/tranny. From what I gather, you can just about have the whole thing put together minus some electrical connections and hoses.
 
txstang84 said:
I believe I've seen at least a dozen threads on here regarding the installation from the bottom...I believe I might have to do that next time I have to install an engine/tranny. From what I gather, you can just about have the whole thing put together minus some electrical connections and hoses.
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anyone that can keep those Warbirds flyin...can install a mopar power plant from the bottom.

Thanks for your service
Denny
 
Dan came up for the Saturday thrash. Big breakfast, then out to
the shop with the boys. Today featured finishing the suspension and
brakes, installing the shifter, final driveshaft measurement, carb and
air cleaner mock-up, some trial wheel/tire fitments and a zillion (yes,
a zillion) smaller details. Front sway bar and Edelbrock shocks. The
exhaust is TTi 2.5" all the way back. Lot's of lists, measuring and
note taking.


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thanks...ya know..we could be at your shop in what?......14hrs?
 
Regarding Dan's beautiful 383 Duster just as an example,
I wonder if anyone can give an accurate weight difference
estimate between a fully cast iron 383 and Dan's engine which
has aluminum intake, cylinder heads, water pump components
and lightweight steel tubular exhaust headers?

Of course then we must compare those numbers to a stock
318/340 as well.

Anybody?

BTW, what torsion bars are Dan using?
 
HemiDenny said:
up from the bottom and not a scratch....just Scruffs helping (actually napping). I could probably do it with my eyes closed....but I like to watch.
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I installed 'up from the bottom' on my buddy's '67 Belvedere...was simple and sweet. All these years of doin' GM stuff (where it has to go in from the top), and now I want to do Mopar Engine swaps all the time. It really is a better way. I love that you can have almost everything completely assembled and essentially only have 8 bolts to install the engine/trans. Since this was a small block into a B-body, I probably could have had everything assembled (alternator, air cleaner and all), and it still would have fit. Unfortunately we were still trying to find parts at this point. The chain on top was for putting the engine in the K member earlier.

 
Putting a small block in a 67 Belvedere??? ....someone needs slapped!
 
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