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Sniper Thanks a bunch! I hadn't found this, This will help tremendously! I sure wish Butch was still open, those motor mounts look like a big help.

Plymouthy I believe I was incorrect in the assembly on the passenger, I thought I had read it was for the defroster, but am I correct that it was the heater core and duct? Just to clarify, If I take my time and do slow and proper trimming , I should be able to maintain enough of my passenger inner fender well to route my heater duct and maintain a somewhat original appearance. I ask because the only pictures I've found of a small block in the engine bay also had massive amounts of mods to everything else under the hood. As for the computer and assorted other accessories ill deal with them as I have to. I mainly need to know that the engine itself will fit in the by while maintaining as much of the original vibe as possible. I would hate to rip the engine out of my buddies truck and tell him, nope, I don't want it lol. I like what you've managed to do with that V6 magnum, it looks really clean. Thanks

I know the topic of putting a 5.9 in a 50s dodge has been beaten to death, and I've look at all the posts I could locate. The thing I was unable to find was how much of the inner fenders needs to be removed. I just picked up a barn find 1950 Coronet that has been in a barn since 1973, it looks like a time capsule. The guy I got it from just started to get into it and pulled the original motor and transmission and tossed them, said there was a hole in the block. I have a complete 99 ram truck with a 5.9 magnum and a good trans, that I had considered installing in the car. The more I look at the car the less I want to cut out of it to make it happen, Would the entire inner fender need to be removed or just the lower section. I would really like to maintain the defroster ducting that runs along the inner passenger fender, as well as keep any other modifications to a minimum, I have an old travel trailer I am rebuilding and was hoping to make this my tow vehicle. Thanks Kevin