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    Motor home 440

    The break point is '72. '73 and up is basically a pick-up engine with van mounts, so use that as a guide. That means you have to change the mounts, pan, exhaust manifolds and, possibly pullies and brackets, though some used non-air brackets similar to a car application. 1975 and up also were...
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    Never tried this before!

    Excuse me, but what else can you do with engine mounts BESIDES install an engine? Nothing else is off on the stock k-member using spool type mounts OTHER than having to move the driver's mount ears back @ 3/4 of an inch. What's so damned hard about that? If you're going to mention power...
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    Never tried this before!

    Before you go spend a wad on some overpriced aftermarket swap mounts, look around on this site and over on www.bigblockdart.com, where you'll find simple do-it-yourself modifications that will allow you to use slightly modified stock parts to achieve the same end. The spool style V-8 ('73-up)...
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    GTS engine ID

    Oh hell, then my buddy's '72 'cuda 340 has a "fake original" block. :( The car was actually built in March of 1972, but the #s matching block was cast in February of 1971. I've actually seen a lot of this on '72 340 cars and the answer is because '71 was such a low production year, the over...
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    GTS engine ID

    The critical info is stamped on the ear of the block, just below the starter, it is basically the same machine surface as the pan rail. It gives the plant, 10,000 day date and line assembly codes. A true 383 in an 'A' body also has the rear ear boss machined off to aid clearing the steering...
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