INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING EARLY HEMI INTO
A BODY MOPAR CARS 1967 - 1975

1. ONE ARE WHERE THERE IS A SLIGHT PROBLEM IS THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, FOR THIS I HAVE FABRICATED AN ADAPTER WHICH MOVES THE MASTER CYLINDER ( MANUAL DISC or DRUM ) OUT OF THE WAY OF THE DRIVERS SIDE VALVE COVERS, I KNOW MANICINI SELLS ONE THEY SAY WILL DO THE TRICK, BUT THEIR ADAPTER PUTS THE MASTER CYLINDER OVER THE #7 SPARK PLUG, MINE WILL GET THE MASTER CYLINDER TOTALLY OUT OF THE WAY. I SELL THIS KIT FOR $180.00 COMPLETE ( LESS MASTER CYLINDER )

2. I USED EARLY HEMI INDUSTRIAL MOTOR MOUNTS, THEY ARE STEEL AND RUBBER, I HAD TO CUT THE OLD PURTCHES OFF THE K-MEMBER AND WELD 2 PIECES OF 1/4" STEEL PLATES, AND DRILL AND TAP THE HOLES IN THESE PLATES.

3. I USED THE ORIGINAL 1957 IMPERIAL RADIATOR, THE ONLY THING I DID IS RECORE THIS TO 4 ROWS. COST ABOUT $175.00

4. I DID INSTALL A 1985 RAMPAGE RACK & PINION, BUT THIS CAUSES A BUMP STEER PROBLEM, I ALSO USED 3 JOINT FROM BORGERSON, AND A 3/4 DOUBLE-D SHAFT.

5. I CHANGED THE 5/16" FUEL LINE TO 1/2" ALUMINUM, AND ADDED A CARTER ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, MOUNTED BY THE RIGHT RREAR TIRE, ALSO I ADDED A RACING CANISTER FUEL FILTER, WITH CHANGEABLE ELEMENT.

6. I HAVE ADDED A A-BODY 8.75 REAR w/ A 355 POSI THIRD MEMBER,

7. I ADDED 383 A-BODY TORSION BARS ( not really needed) SINCE THE EXTRA WEIGHT WILL BE DISTRIBUED MORE EVENLY.

8. I HAVE CONVERTED MY DART w/ 1973 DODGE DART FRONT MANUAL DISC BRAKES, A VERY EASY CONVERSION, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS INFORMATION, PLEASE E-MAIL ME, AND I WOULD BE HAPPY GIVING YOU SOME FREE INFORMATION.

9. I AM RUNNING A CHEVY TURBO 350 TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE OF THE RACK & PONIOR STEERING, THERE IS NO ROOM FOR THE STEERING SHAFT & THE STARTER, SO I HAVE MOVED THE STARTER OVER TO THE PASSENGER IDE OF THE HEMI, ON CHEVY THE STARTER BOLTS TO THE ALUMINUM ADAPTER, UNLIKE THE SMALL BLOCK 727, THE STARTER MUST BOLT TO THE TRANSMISSION, I JUST HAD THE ADAPTER ( MUST HAVE ) FABRICTED WITH THE STARTER MOUNTING TURN AROUND. IF YOU NEED INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME.

10, I ALSO ARE USING MOSER 4.5 BOLT PATTERN AXLES, IF YOU CONVERT TO FRONT DISC BRAKES, THEY WILL BE 4.5 BOLT PATTERN, NOW YOU CAN HAVE YOUR AXLES REDRILLED FOR THE 4.5 BOLT PATTERN, BUT IT'S LESS EXPENSIVE AND MORE SAFETLY TO GET NEW AXLES, COST $295.00 includes GREEN BEARINGS.

11 I AM RUNNING A STOCK A-BODY AUTOMATIC SHAFTER & CONSOLE, I MATED THE LINKAGE TO THE CHEVY TRANSMISSION.

12. I'M RUNNING A SPIN-ON OIL FILTER, ADAPTER IS AVAILABLE FROM DALE WILCH, www.dalewilch.com

13. I AM USING A STOCK MOPAR ALTERNATOR, MOUNTING IS STRAIGHT FOWARD.

14. THE OIL PAN MUST BE A CENTER SUMP PAN, FOR CLEARANCE.

I'M CURRENTLY INSTALL A EARLY HEMI INTO A 70 CUDA, THIS CONVERSION IS A BREEZE, AS WELL AS A B-BODY, NOT MUCH MODS HERE, IF INTERESTED, PLEASE E-MAIL.

ENGINE SPECS.

Thanks: Mopar Charlie I can be reached @ 727-271-5068 after 7 PM evenings please E-Mail moparcharlie9@aol.com

(back to index)