Magnum Swap Checklist...... this is a long one.....

Hey All,

I am going to do a Magunm Swap into my 68 Val. Donor engine is a 360, out of a 1999 Ram. Looks clean on the inside, but I will disassemble and check it all. The car is currently a 273, 4 speed with an 8.75 rear. Gears are currently 2.90 but switching to 3.23 489 chunk I have or maybe 3.55's. One day I will go EFI but for now it is going to be carbed. The following is my list so far and I'd appreciate any additional input from those who know. Also some questions along the way.

-360 Motor Mounts
-Ram Van PS mount (or relocate, or modify batt tray)
-360 Flywheel for external balance (or internally balance engine? Yes, no?)
-Low Pressure Elec. Fuel Pump (keeping serpentine set up)
-Rad Hoses, Serpentine Belt, etc
-Oil Pan, car type (probably baffled Kevko. The Milodon road race pan is EXPENSIVE)
-EQ Heads (already have. supposed to be set up for up to .515 lift, have to confirm this)
-Mr Gasket Head Gaskets (thin .028 to raise comp)
-Cam, (TBD, have to figure out head spec, gears, tires, blah, blah)
-Headers, TTI shorties (or make adapter for my 340 mannies already on car. I disdain headers, but may have to use 'em this time)
-SFI Harmonic Balancer (is this necessary at 400hp?)
-Oil Pump and pickup tube (what type? hi flow?)
-Intake manifold (was thinking pro products crosswind)
-Air cleaner
-Lifters, pushrods, rockers (TBD based on cam, etc)
-Gasket kit
-Freeze plug and pipe plug kit
-Distributor bushing in block (does the magnum use these like the LA's did?)
-Distributor, and ignition stuff (have HEI, with new dist on my 273, will use that)
-Carburetor ( I have a big thermoquad that was rebuilt by a pro, but I think that needs adapter to work right?? May have a carter but probably too small, may just have to buy one)

That sound about right?

Thanks for input, thoughts, experiences, stuff I forgot, stuff I'm doing wrong, etc.

CE