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383----====>>>440??????
I got a '66 coronet 500 with a 383 right now. I've just come up on a rebuilt 67 440. How much of a hassle is it to swap it up? Does it use the same bellhousing/motormounts? Am I going to need to do any serious slicing and dicing to my car? Will it clear my hood? ANY help is greatly appreciated, I really want this monster under the hood of my car!
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I am pretty sure it will fit. the mounts and stuff are the same but it has a higher deck about 3/4" if not mistaking. This will make header clearences tight but not impossible. If it has a really High rise intake hood problems may arise. My brother in law has a 66 coronet with a 440 and a performer rpm manifold with a 1' spacer and his hood clears with a low profile air cleaner. Hope this helps.
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It's an afternoon bolt in job... at least it was in my charger 383 to 440. Enjoy!
Later, Greg |
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As far as the flex plate and converter it will match good. Are you running stock exhaust manifolds? They put Hemis in those cars so rum should not be a problem.
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68 Coronet 69 Super Bee......new 500 cid comin soon! 73 Duster witha missing 440/727 |
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The only thing you may have to modify, is the exhaust.
The 440 is taller and wider, so depending on what exhaust you have, a modification may be in order. I did the same swap to my dad's 66 charger. The drivers side had to be cut, about three feet back of the motor. A slight twist, then sleeved over the cut with a larger piece of pipe. Then it was done. The modification only took me an hour, but it took me 2 hours to figure out why the exhaust wouldn't fit. |
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