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Sweptline BB guys #1374909
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Thinking of convertng my 68 over to a BB. Well I have pieces to bolt together a 511" Indy BB as well as a trans already to go and converter etc. I am now thinking of putting all this in my 68 shortbed Sweptline that now has a 318 in it.

So time for a few questions. Are there headers available for this application off the shelf? Does anyone have any pictures of a BB in a sweptlinbe. More specifically motor mount area. No real worries as I am sure we will have to do some fab work but that is not a big deal. Just thinking these parts that have been taking up space might loog good in there.


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Re: Sweptline BB guys [Re: Al_Alguire] #1374910
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No pics but in the garage is motor mounts and oil pan for a sweptline.

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Look at your transmission crossmember. My '64Dog has a complicated crossmember that gets in the way of headers. My '71 donor truck has a simple one that headers don't run into.
I have a set of headers for bigblock Mopar into pickup, they are not expensive. I seem to remember some of them back in the day being for automatic only.

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Well I have no issue making a crossmember. Not that complicated of a job so not worried about that part. Part numbers for header woudl be a plus I have mid sump and rear suim pans here as well. Would love a pic of the motor mounts for a BB as I think we have a set here, at least that is what I was told they were.


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Here is an old picture of it


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http://www.jegs.com/i/Flowtech/387/13504/10002/-1?parentProductId=#moreDetails
Hooker 5905?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hok-5810hkr/applications/make/dodge/model/d100-pickup?prefilter=1
Hedman makes them coated and uncoated
I think mine are either Dynomax or Blackjack.
Largest tube is i think 1 3/4.
R.

I just flat love those Lakester wheels.

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Re: Sweptline BB guys [Re: dogdays] #1374915
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Mine won't help you much

I made all custom stuff

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Well mine looks a bit different currently as well. We were going to go R5P7 power with it but the deal fell through and I have all this BB stuff laying around. Was just curious what the sotck mount set up looked like. Not like we cannot fab up whatever we need.

For now it appears 511" BB Indy-1 heads and a TF for now This stuff was going to go into my 64 Savoy wagon which I will now be selling due to a new addition to the family


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Re: Sweptline BB guys [Re: bigdad] #1374918
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I have a factory 383 in my 69 D200 and I have a couple extra sets of big block headers. Pretty easy to do the swap!


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Re: Sweptline BB guys [Re: Rhinodart] #1374919
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The '68 and older trucks have a cross member right in the way of all aftermarket big block headers. I cut the cross member out of my truck (it isn't on newer '69+ trucks so I didn't see it as being especially necessary).

You can see my build thread if you want over at Sweptline.org. There are lots of BB trucks over there.
http://www.sweptline.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=21741

The joy with the headers starts around here:
http://www.sweptline.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=21741&start=60#p161266

Re: Sweptline BB guys [Re: Al_Alguire] #1374920
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I think Schumaker makes a new mount kit for it. The factory BB oil pan is front sump which of course is not the hot setup, I can't get to my truck right now to see if a rear sump off a later pickup will clear the axle but it seems to me it will on a stock height frontend anyway.

Sheldon

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You're probably covered, but I have the old foot brake BB 727 out of the Mirada laying here doing nothing...

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J wish I knew that a couple months ago. Would not have dropped the money for a new one with all the goodies..Plus yours is already tailshaft tested and approved


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Re: Sweptline BB guys [Re: Al_Alguire] #2615680
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Al, 1st time I read your BB Sweptline post, so here's a pic of my 68 D100 (orig matching # 383 2bbl is in storage), with a 70 383 Magnum we just rebuilt. I got ceramic coated Hookers from Summit & they weren't even close to fitting, so Summit gave me nice Headman shorty ceramic headers. They're only 1 3/4" so probably not best for a stroker. I broke in the motor with the headers on, so that dulled the ceramic coating a little. Thick flanges & quality really nice for Headmans. We did have to modify the motor mounts, but that's no problem for you.

D100 redone 383 and clean fiewall web size.jpg70 ndw 383 D100.jpg
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Re: Sweptline BB guys [Re: Triggerfish] #2616783
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This is what I did for motor mounts to mount my 440.

No headers, they interfered with the steering shaft to rack and pinion.

Mike

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Originally Posted By shaker340
This is what I did for motor mounts to mount my 440.

No headers, they interfered with the steering shaft to rack and pinion.

Mike

Very nice job Mike & engine bay looks awesome. You modified your mounts almost like we did on the D100. Also hope my Hemi Orange W100's engine bay looks as nice as yours! Only headers I could use on it's 383 were cheap Flowtechs that we had to "dimple" quite a bit.

fresh frame & new 383 etc small file.jpg






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