76duster88
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Trying to figure out what all will need to be done to install a 440 in my 76 duster...car was originally 318 3spd overdrive. Curious if the k member will need to be modified ect. Any insight on this would be great!
The Schumacher mounts for the late V8 k-member are NOT a bolt on and go deal. They require cutting the mount saddle shorter on the driver side and drilling a new 1/2" hole...Making a DC k-member is only slightly more cutting and no drilling. Yes, you need to weld it back up, but that's the easy part...
Read the tech page on building a DC k-member. It is a much better solution for several reasons (my opinion and the opinion of anybody who has built one).
They can be made to stop and handle. Check out the vids (the first one is my son's 383/4sp Barracuda, the second one is the first half of the DC k-member video):
http://youtu.be/ajBllTF3574
http://youtu.be/mnaM_jHLi08
I suggest a aftermarket shifter for the auto trans. I used the cheapest B&M shifter. A few zip ties keep the cable from being burnt.
Be sure to use at least 2 ground straps from the engine to the chassis or your new shifter cable will do the job. Ask me how I know this?
Ted
I've heard that a 440 with aluminum heads, intake, water pump and steel tube headersI've heard stories that if you put a big block in an A body that it won't stop as
well or handle as well with the added weight......