440 Dakota
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07/04/04 09:53 AM
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New member here. Puttin a 440/727 in my 88 Dakota. Thinking about using a motor plate or elephant ears because they are cheaper than mount kits, and I think they will allow more room for headers. I will run on the street as well as track and hope to run in the twelves before I spray it. My questions are these...Is the front plate and trans mount enough to hold everything in place, or do I need someting else. Is there a 8.750 rear that will bolt in. Any headers available for this combo? Thanks.
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Re: 440 Dakota
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07/04/04 01:00 PM
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Don- do you have any photos to share of the brackets and the install?
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Re: 440 Dakota
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07/04/04 01:34 PM
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If I go 340 or 360, will the factory mounts work? If so which year? Are headers available for the non mag versions? Either way,,will I have to modify the electrical system and replace the boxes? Sorry for all the questions, but comming back from the dark (Chevy) side.
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Re: 440 Dakota
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07/04/04 02:20 PM
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Yes header are availiable for the non mag version, they are from hooker, and about 375 a set full legnth....... my dak was a 96, what do ur frame mounts look like...... the header from hooker fit nice, i do have some pics of a trial fit of the mounts as well as headers, and some rough looking trans mount brackets as well, ill send u a link in your e-mail
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Re: 440 Dakota
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07/04/04 02:27 PM
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Here is the attached file of the shumacher mounts and the ones i made....... i swaped mounts one at a time and the ones I made fit perfect with the shumachers.......
at about 100 bucks or less Vs 400
u all can also go here and look at the trial fit, of the header and the engine mounts, my Dak used to be a 2.5 4 banger 5 speed, what a dog
To get there, simply click the address below and enter your guest password: 96dakota
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If that doesn't work, go to www.photoisland.com, and log in to my albums with the following information:
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Re: 440 Dakota
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07/05/04 01:22 AM
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yes I think if u have the older trucks 88 with V 6 or V8 it should bolt in, 1990 or 91 they changed the way the breckets mounted on the side of the block, kinda like a chevy for the ( i think the V6 made that move before the V8 did...... but the older ones i think used the brackets like the van and trucks have used.........i have a set of the bolt on V6 mounts from a dak......nothing like the the older ones...... i went to a dealer and looked up the shelby dak for 89, and it had the frame mounts welded in, with the biscut type rubber mount followed by the big engine brackets like the truck and van used for years ...it was head ache looking this stuff up for my 96,( but id do it again and plan to. It should be easier now ) i can imagine what it would be like with a 440.......... holy cow, but it sure would be one bad Mo Fo
Oh BTW i was going to use the shorties, but i decided i wanted the Hooker super Comp headers instead....
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Re: 440 Dakota
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07/05/04 03:16 PM
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now I'm confused... the topic is 440's in a Dakota. Don, are your mounts for a BB or a SB?
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Re: 440 Dakota
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07/06/04 04:11 AM
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IIRC there is very little room in a early v8 dakota between the motor and fan. i`m sure you will need to run an electric fan too. there is a guy on www.bigblockdart.com that put a bb in a new style dakota. he might be able to help you out, i don`t remember his user name though.
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