You need to replace the k-member with 1 from a v8 Duster, it has the proper engine mount brackets, would also replace front drums with disc brakes if it has drum, with added power, need better braking. you can buy a conversion kit also if you cant find a k member these mounts will bolt right in to the existing k member and bolt to the v-8
Look up Schumacher motor mounts. Schumacher is a company in Seattle that sells "conversion mounts" that makes it EASY to swap that old leaning tower of power. Keep in mind that 70-72 has different mounts than 73-76 cars and 318 mounts are different than 340-360 mounts (boss on drivers side is smaller on the 340/360). The transmission mount is the same. You can find Schumacher mounts on eBay or Google them and they are excellent at making sure you get the right mounts. I just did a 340 in my 76 Duster with EASE.
340 V8 bhp is the power of the Plymouth duster manual 1972 engine and its maximum speed is 110 mph.
you don't have to but it's a good idea as a tranny from a V8 is stronger.
yes if you have the v8 kmember in allready cut the motor mount slot on the passenger side a half inch and use the spool type mont for the small block
will a ford 250-6 trans work on a ford 300-6
The duster and demon are basically the same car that weighs approx. 3,200 lbs. and was brought out to compete with the Chevy nova, it had a 225 slant 6 engine as standard and a 318 V8 was an option along with the high performance 340 V8 as an option, the 340 version was one mean little car that could outrun a 440 V8 if it was tuned right.
Too much! Buy a V8
NO...the '76 Duster's 360-cubic-inch engine (option code E58) was equipped with dual exhausts, an Air Injection Reactor (AIR) pump, and no catalytic converters. It was a "49 state" option, meaning that it was not offered for sale in California. Also, the 318 cubic inch V8 was available in all '76 Mopar A-Bodies (Valiant, Duster, Dart, Dart Sport) optionally with an AIR pump and a "conventional" (non-catalyst) exhaust system...again, this was a "49 state" option that was not available in California. We had one that we ordered new in '76...it looked like a "Gold Duster," but it sounded like the Bluesmobile!
The 1965 Plymouth Barracuda did not have a 318 V8. Engine options consisted of a 225 slant six with 145 hp, a 273 V8 with 180 hp and a 273 V8 with 235 hp. Chrysler did not build the 318 until 1967.
Available engines were- 105hp slatnt 6 150hp 318ci V8 240hp 340ci v8 175hp 400ci 2 barrel v8 260hp 400ci 4 barrel v8 280hp 440ci 4 barrel v8
The base horsepower on a 1967 Plymouth Belvedere 318 V8 was approximately 230 horsepower. The engine was a two barrel carb model that was meant more for commuting purposes instead of performance.
383 Super Commando V8 - 335 hp. 440 +6 - 390 hp. 426 Hemi V8 - 425 hp.
The largest engine installed in a 1971 Barracuda was the 440 V8.