Hello Nick
Thanks for the welcome and the appreciation
I am glad you are only asking one question at a time. I was going to PM you with my reply but i decided to post it here in case fellow members may want to know as well.
The engine i fitted is a new Mopar Performance 426/465 hp crate assembly which already comes fitted with a 7 quart E-body sump so it all fits nicely with the help of Schumacher engine mount conversion kit. It allows you to use any V8 K-frame to mount the hemi in the original location. It comes with full photo instruction that made installation a breeze.
To keep everything simple and tidy i used Flaming River 16:1 manual steering with the TTI ceramic coated and polished headers with no clearence problems. The primaries are 2 1/8" which made life easier. The right side slipped right in from under and took minutes to fit, the drivers side i had to undo the engine mount and jack the engine up about 1" and went right in with the steering box and mini starter already fitted.
Now...everyone says when you fit a hemi you must use the correct brake booster for rocker cover clearence. Take a close look at my set up.... It is an aftermarket assembly from ebay that came with the offset and raised bracketry which after careful measurments i have removed and simply bolted the whole thing through the existing holes on the firewall. It all hooked up to the pedal like the original and there is about 1/2" clearence to the rocker covers.
I used a brand new engine harness from Year One that hooks up to the electronic dizzy and plugs in to your firewall connector.
A WORD OF WARNING TO ANYONE USING THIS HARNESS!!!!
Two wires in identical colour are in the wrong location installed in the plug that separetes the harness on top of manifold.
It took me 4 hours to track down and fix because no spark to the coil.
Anyone want to know about exact location and colours PM me and i send photos.
I think it is enough info for now but do not hesitate to ask if you want more.
Hemi Dude
