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Offline 7406hemi

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Another 5.7 cuda transplant
« on: June 05, 2008 - 09:30:09 PM »
Hello all, long story short. 500 hp 5.7 hemi in a 74 cuda. :roflsmiley: I have done allot of home work and I am confident I can fill the blanks here. I am pulling the stock 318 this weekend and I will post some picks.:working:I have all sorts of goodies in store for this cuda. When the work truck is parked the cuda will roll.
Questions:
727 tranny-5 speed overdrive? 518 will it slap right in? How about theses guys? www.redrider.us/727_transmission.htm. I want to make this as clean and painless as possible without cutting up the car. Gas mileage in Ca is a :puke: issue.

Will this 5.7 fit with the stock steering pump? Mine is kinda big and ugly, is there a good after market or a rebuild kit? It would be nice to do this with the engine out. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks :cheers:





Offline tactransman

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Re: Another 5.7 cuda transplant
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2008 - 08:06:10 AM »


"727 tranny-5 speed overdrive? "
???

"518 will it slap right in?" http://www.cuda-challenger.com/cc/index.php?topic=23678.0

"How about theses guys?"
  :money:

"is there a good after market or a rebuild kit?"
For the trans or the power steering?

Terry-tactransman 
Torqueflite/Automatic Transmission Specialist
Union, Mo.
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