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please tell me for your own experience everything i need to know about swapping a 440 into an a body that has a small block k frame
please tell me for your own experience everything i need to know about swapping a 440 into an a body that has a small block k frame
it does mount in the same spot. I have that combo in a 76 Duster. make sure you use the Schumacher motor mounts. It will not bolt up right if you do not. I have fought this problem for 14 years now and just found out about it and have to pull it out and change them. driveshaft may have to be adjusted depending on what you have now but the x member will be the same. tranny mount will be the same if you use the schumacker mounts. If you do not it will be about 1/2" off.
please tell me for your own experience everything i need to know about swapping a 440 into an a body that has a small block k frame
please tell me for your own experience everything i need to know about swapping a 440 into an a body that has a small block k frame
Just buy the Schumacher mounts. Its easy to do. Do a little trimming on the driverside motor mount on the K-frame for oil pump clearance and drop it in. I would recommend get the shims for it. On some car you need to shim the motor up a little for oil filter clearance. You will have to watch water pump clearances. You will have around 3 1/4" to 3 1/2" clearance between the pump and radiator. You will also need the right oil pan
please tell me for your own experience everything i need to know about swapping a 440 into an a body that has a small block k frame
Brake improvement such as a disc brake swap is a must to have in a Big Block A-Body. You could either get the disc brake setup from a newer 73+ A-Body or from the aftermarket (Wilwood, MP Brakes, Scarebird).
MoparLover that's funny. I live in Martinsburg
National Dragster Weekly – Oct. 30, 2009
“In a stark contrast to many of the racers who participate in the NHRA Mopar Hemi Challenge events, Bucky Hess does actually enjoy the bracket racing aspects of Super Stock, and he isn’t shy about hot-lapping his 150-mph Hemi Barracuda through a long day of eliminations. Hess fulfilled a longtime goal at the NHRA Virginia Nationals when he defeated Grant Lewis for the Super Stock title…”