Gen 2 hemi swap

[felixcoupe]

Hi guys. Need a little help with a gen 2 hemi swap that I want to do to my 73 dart sport. I have the headers, elephant ears, master cylinder offset mount and transmission set up. My question is about the steering gear and linkage and the shock towers. Any help or pointers are really apreciated.

 

[Professor Fate]

Not that they're absolutely necessary, but they also had spacers between the K and the frame. Since you're using elephant ears instead of the K frame mounts, it may not even be relevant.
As far as the pitman and idler, the original LO/BO cars had the big block idler arm, but that was about it AFAIK- but those aren't useable on '73 and up.
Shock towers were clearanced with a sledgehammer by Hurst.

 

[tonysrt]

The K frame for the Hemi is unique, due to the different motor mounts that bolt to the block. The elephant ears is probably the easiest way to mount it. I did my swap from 440 to Hemi and only changed K frame in a 71 Cuda and no interference problems. A body is a different animal though.

 

[hemifiedbird]

Done a few, Shock tower you can leave alone. It runs close but doesn't hit. K frame neeeds spacer 2X2 inch by 1/4 t0 3/4 thick so you can have hood clearance with no scoop. Yo won't be able to run a crossram without a scoop, Steering gear I run cast manifolds and they fit no issues, headers will be different

 

[ratbastad]

Hey its so easy to do I did it in my 71 Australian Charger - its essentially the same engine bay as a Demon or Duster other than the RHD.

I even used TTI B/E body 2 1/4" headers. Fabbed engine mounts and mounted them to the top of the frame rails and used an engine plate, then fabbed a cantilever master cylinder mount & pushrod / brake pedal bracket and mounted it under the dash for a clean firewall and easy valve cover access.

The HDK front end made it even easier and was the best move I made from a maintenance perspective.

Rock on!