Will a 440 and 727 fit in a '73 Dodge dart?

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Old 09-07-2016, 09:05 PM
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Will a 440 and 727 fit in a '73 Dodge dart?

Looking to buy a '73 Dodge dart with a 225 slant six, wanting to to do a big block swap, is a 440 swap possible?
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Welcome.

Search items like exhaust to get info, it has been done many time but is the one problem area. Headers are available for this swap but spark plug access on a few cylinders becomes difficult. How about a 400 low block with 440 crank for 451 cubes and a little more room.

Have a look around here: http://www.bigblockdart.com/

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That's how I got into big blocks over 40 years ago, A body swap, now I would use a late hemi.
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727 is almost a direct fit. many a duster had a 727 trans. With a 440 ? that adds a lot of different problems I would check into aftermarket suspension setups
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440 definatly will
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