SectionEightLife

Sweet fellas! I'm actually kinda thankfull for the info, I was figuring Id have to set the radiator forward AND cut into the firewall to fit both the 413 and a 727 in it. (I might end up doing that anyways because the secret end goal of her is an altered wheelbase ) I'll post some pics of what I have to work with here shortly. one more question, did every one here have to modify the steering in order to fit the motor in it? I really dont want to have to do that, the beautiful turning radius is what makes these trucks super desirable in the first place. If I have to Ill cut into the to firewall and throw in a tranny tunnel to raise the motor mounts if itd let me. Thanks again guys, I'll keep you updated

Heya guys. I'm a newbie here, was planning on starting up a new thread when I caught this one. Figured it was close enough for me to take a shot at. I got a '51 dodge that me and the old man picked up form a real nice lady after her father passed on. He kept good care of it, used it EVERY DAY as a for farming till they made him park it in '96. Hadnt moved since. He was smart, parked her between cedars too keep out too many bad insects. For sitting out in the open in NE Kansas it wasnt that bad looking, rust is everywhere but no real deteriorating steel. Bed was a wooden handmade flat that decided to just give up and dddiiiiiee in a fury of ecolli carrying sawdust and tetnus, so shes got the back end of an International Harvester on it now. Anywho after fighting us tooth and nail we got her home and learned that the motor's allll locked up and rusted. So... Engine Swap So the first plan was to drop a simple LS1 motor (I'm a Mopar man, but MY GOSH those LS motors are just monsters with turbos!) in there and fit it with a 24lb hairdryer. Its geting an 8 3/4 rear so good power isnt too absured. Sadly no real good deals on LS motors around me right now. BUT! We found a guy wanting to sell an RV with a 413 in it. What I was wondering is I see tons of your guys' s/b swaps here, pretty nice ones too btw, but is there anyone here who's ever tried a big block swap?