Converting a 73 charger to manual brake question?

[440 Charger]

Hello all. So in a nutshell changing over from a 318 to a 440 going to make motor mounts. After dropping the 440 in for mock up the motor needs to go about an inch and a half to the drivers side but the brake booster hits the valve cover. Stock valve covers might work but really like the cast tall. Don't care about power brakes at all and want to get this on the road. Working on a hydroboost system that would give the room but in the mean time would like to go back to just a master cyl to keep up the progress. Have any done the swap? Thank you all for any input.

 

[sdconcepts]

did you change the k member or use the schumacker conversion mounts? i installed a 440 with tall valve covers and had no problem with the power brake booster.

 

[R/T Boy 67]

I don't know that much about the 73 and up cars, but the 72 and down had the engine offset to the passenger side. Mine is offset 1 1/4" or so.

 

[440 Charger]

I don't know that much about the 73 and up cars, but the 72 and down had the engine offset to the passenger side. Mine is offset 1 1/4" or so.

That help alot.

 

[440 Charger]

did you change the k member or use the schumacker conversion mounts? i installed a 440 with tall valve covers and had no problem with the power brake booster.

Same K.

 

[MoparLeo]

You are talking about a virtual bolt in. Any reason you are making your own mounts ? More to converting to manual brakes than just the master. Different leverage on the brake pedal ( different linkage set-up ). Moving engine offset affect transmission to differential angles. Usually any one change from factory specs affects 2 other things that were designed from the factory. Just making more work for yourself. Unless you just need something to do...

 

[moparmarks]

Yep, centering the motor on a Mopar is a mistake.

 

[440 Charger]

You are talking about a virtual bolt in. Any reason you are making your own mounts ? More to converting to manual brakes than just the master. Different leverage on the brake pedal ( different linkage set-up ). Moving engine offset affect transmission to differential angles. Usually any one change from factory specs affects 2 other things that were designed from the factory. Just making more work for yourself. Unless you just need something to do...

Very true .Making this one Mine in time.

 

[440 Charger]

You are talking about a virtual bolt in. Any reason you are making your own mounts ? More to converting to manual brakes than just the master. Different leverage on the brake pedal ( different linkage set-up ). Moving engine offset affect transmission to differential angles. Usually any one change from factory specs affects 2 other things that were designed from the factory. Just making more work for yourself. Unless you just need something to do...

Kinda dont like factory that was just works.

 

[440 Charger]

Yep, centering the motor on a Mopar is a mistake.

That is for sure.

 

[440 Charger]

Yep, centering the motor on a Mopar is a mistake.

Not going to center then the 6 and 7 leaf springs would not make a diff lol.

 

[440 Charger]

Not going to center then the 6 and 7 leaf springs would not make a diff lol.

Just wing it.

 

[440 Charger]

Yep, centering the motor on a Mopar is a mistake.

Hopefully I will learn.

 

[440 Charger]

You are talking about a virtual bolt in. Any reason you are making your own mounts ? More to converting to manual brakes than just the master. Different leverage on the brake pedal ( different linkage set-up ). Moving engine offset affect transmission to differential angles. Usually any one change from factory specs affects 2 other things that were designed from the factory. Just making more work for yourself. Unless you just need something to do...

Very smart.

 

[440 Charger]

did you change the k member or use the schumacker conversion mounts? i installed a 440 with tall valve covers and had no problem with the power brake booster.
Have to make Mounts for the K .

 

[440 Charger]

did you change the k member or use the schumacker conversion mounts? i installed a 440 with tall valve covers and had no problem with the power brake booster.

Doing my own mounts.

 

[440 Charger]

Yep, centering the motor on a Mopar is a mistake.

Not going to center now decided to put headders on and see where it likes to fit the original brake booster is no way so working on my hydroboost.