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440 rb into a 55 dodge help info
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m bradley
Posted 2016-12-14 10:55 PM (#528728)
Subject: 440 rb into a 55 dodge help info



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Has anyone done this swop? Iv just finished clearancing the the firewall and front cross member and have a nice fit now, but I'm having trouble with exhaust, stock manifolds are out of the question, the 440 is now a 496 cid and putting out 575 hp and 625 tq on the Dino . so stock manifolds will not give the flow I need. Anyone know of a set of headers that will clear the stock steering box?? Iv scrounged up 2 different sets of headers but both sets seam to want to occupy the same space as the box!
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51coronet
Posted 2016-12-15 1:24 AM (#528737 - in reply to #528728)
Subject: Re: 440 rb into a 55 dodge help info


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welcome to custom rod woes. This is usually the biggest problem engine swappers face. Sorry I don't know of any off hand that will clear. Good thing is the 440 has lots of aftermarket support so you may find something.
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60 dart
Posted 2016-12-15 5:22 AM (#528745 - in reply to #528728)
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Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA		most likely you won't find any that won't need reworked . about the only thing close is maybe shorties or build to fit-----------------------------------later
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Phatton
Posted 2016-12-15 9:54 AM (#528758 - in reply to #528728)
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Location: Camptown PA		There are weld your own header kits out there. I did a "build your own header" web search and found lots of options. If you can't weld www.stainlessheaders.eclipticcms.com has a pvc kit you put together then send to them, and they'll fab the headers for you. Probably not cheap. Hope this helps
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wayfarer
Posted 2016-12-15 12:29 PM (#528781 - in reply to #528728)
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Location: Peoples Republic of Oregon		There are similar swap over at http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/forum_summary.ht...
Suggest looking around there.
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Rodger
Posted 2016-12-15 3:11 PM (#528796 - in reply to #528728)
Subject: Re: 440 rb into a 55 dodge help info


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A set of 1978 to 1972 Dodge Truck Exhaust Manifolds for either the 440 or 400 Engine will do as you are asking in both fit design placement and flow.

https://www.1aauto.com/exhaust-manifold/i/1aeem00081?f=378652&y=1976 ( The Starter Motor side does not have a Warm Up Heat Devise - like the other side has ).




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Powerflite
Posted 2016-12-15 9:41 PM (#528823 - in reply to #528728)
Subject: RE: 440 rb into a 55 dodge help info



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Location: So. Cal		According to D55Dave, truck headers will work. See what he had to say about it here:

http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=60909&...
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