273 to 340 swap in 65 dart

I sent you a pm Jim before I read this.

You can find a mini starter in the junkyard for $25 off a 1990s dakota pick-up. I found one on an old van. It was practically new with the stickers still on it.

I wanted to use the same style water pump and brackets from my 273 and this is what I did. Milodon makes an original cast high flow/performance water pump that fits my 340 (bought it from Summit MIL-16251). The outlet is on the driver's side. The MP one is on the passenger side. You would have to change radiators and brackets if you use the MP one. The timing marks are blocked significantly but I think you may just barely be able to get a light on it. So, what I did was bolt on the 273 timing tab and found TDC and made new marks on the balancer. Problem solved as far as I can tell so far. I'll be firing up the motor soon.