440 clearance issue

[TheMattMobile]

The motor fit fine into a 73 duster. However the new valve covers are too tall and hit on the blower motor for the heater. Any ideas other than going without heat? Anybody know of a low profile blower motor or something.

 

[Purple Haze]

Get lower valve covers.

 

[jamesdart]

might have better luck putting this in the BB section.
there is a thread on bigblockdart, how to recess the blower motor, im not sure how it works on different years or ac cars but it seems possible on all of them. i did it on my 69, works great for valve cover clearance.

 

[demon seed]

Sometimes the stock tin valve cover will give you enough clearance. They're not as tall as the finned aluminum ones.

 

[yellowdartdave]

My late buddy put a Long Ram 440 in his 70.
Of course, I believe that he moved the engine down and forward a bit.
Rear side of left intake cleared master cylinder by 1/8th inch.

 

[Purple Haze]

Look here.
http://www.bigblockdart.com/forum/showthread.php?2092-How-To-for-Heaterbox-Motor-Modification

 

[440Ken]

My late buddy put a Long Ram 440 in his 70.
Of course, I believe that he moved the engine down and forward a bit.
Rear side of left intake cleared master cylinder by 1/8th inch.

Did your friend everfind a radiator that would fit using that flex fan?

 

[TheMattMobile]

Yes the lower valve covers work but we were hoping to use the mopar performance ones. Thanks Purple Haze. That might be the way to go. But I am gonne post in the BB section too just to see.