Been looking at this site for a couple days now. Thought that I'd throw my 2 cents worth in. Try not to make this too long and not go into a long personal history but wanted to make a couple comments about a couple posts here. Not trying to be sarcastic about anyones posts and no "dising" implied. (I think that is what my grandkids call it, some of you "younger" people straighten me out on that term.)

Owned most of the engines mentioned here, Hemi, Max Wedge, 426 Wedge and 440 Magnum. (Gee, wonder where Mother Mopar came up with the name for the new 5.2 and 5.6's) I think the Max Wedge was a little more then the "package for the day." It was a true race configuration. 11.5 or 12 to 1 compression ratio, even a 13 to 1 if you had to have it, dual quad cross ram induction, cast iron headers and the heads;the exhaust and intake ports big enough to lose a wrench down. Most of the modern "big" heads were designed after the heads, like Indy etc. This was a good 10 second 1/4 mile car. Also at that time was the 426 Wedge. For the guy (opps person) who wasn't a mechanic but wanted the power. No valve train to adjust etc. Then in '67 came the 440 Magnum, Plymouth GTX and Dodge RT. The show room muscle car. Walk in drop your $5000 or so, drop the hammer and go race with the big guys. A good 12 second 1/4 miler. And air, power seats etc. all the luxuries of grandpa's big Chrysler of that era. Just add gas, drop the hammer and hang on. Eat up those phords and chebbys. As far as the Viper comparrison, go to the Mopar Nats and watch the 60's muscle cars eat them up. Great European high performance road race car. But don't kid yourself, with a quick ratio steering gear box and a few torsion bar adjustments the old "B Bodies" did a pretty good job. Raced a few Vets and Shelbys with them. Didn't have to worry about slowing down to a 100 to make the turns, you were so far ahead of them that you could slow down to 60 and still be way ahead.

Anyway, the real reason I'm here at the "440 install in a Dak" is because I'm also checking that out. Just bought a little Dak Sport like the ones in the magazine ads back in 92. Little red job, 5.2, 4X4 with the chrome light bar sticking above it etc. FIgured I'd drop one of my 440's that are laying around in it. Especially the one with the 671 blower on top of it. Probably have to run the 671 at 12 to 15% underdrive so the drive train doesn't self distruct but still sounded like a fun ride. Little red Dak 4X4 with a "huffer" sticking thru the hood. Anything to be different! Some say it can't be done with the 4X4, but hey anything can be done with enough gas in the torch set and wire in the welder!

Been checking with some of the Dak sites and a couple of them say they've already seen it done. One of them the site mentioned in some of your posts, engine swaps i think it is and then another Magnum Performance down in Houston,TX I believe they are. Anyway, thinking about "joining" this site and would be interested in "swapping info" with others doing a BB/RB conversion on a Dak. Promise to keep all other postings to messages, not a book like this one. One thing that's an advantage to me, I'm retired and so have 24 hours a day to spend with my Dak. I know most have to go to work everyday so that slows down their "quality time" with their Dak.

Slow r/t man. Thanks for the response and info. Didn't "think" about putting the Dak body on a Ram 4X4 frame. (must have been a senior moment) Have to do some investigation "brain work" on such a project. I know the Dakota drive train wouldn't hold up, even being easy on it with a 440 set up. Talked with some of the "old hands" in the Mopar business, Barton, Bouchillon etc. They said I ought to consider keeping/building my 5.2 and get a blower intake from a small block. Difference in mounting it would be; weld mounting/bolt holes in the manifold and then redrill them for the "vertical holes" needed for the intake manifold with the Mag. heads. Bolt the 671 right on. Even using a stock 5.2 with the 671 would produce all the horse power that the drive train could hold up under. Why go to the "hassle" of mounting the 440 in a 4X4 Dak. If insisting on using a 440, especially blown, then use the 2X body and start replacing the drive train, Dana 60, back halfed etc etc. Got to "research" this thing thru and see what I can come up with. Just "from the old school" and thought the 671 sticking up thru the hood of the Dak 4X4 would be a pretty good site!

I thank you for the info on the pre mag. and mag. blocks. Hate to admit it but never played with the small blocks, always the BB/RB's. Did buy a '57 Ply. Fury when it was about 4 years old, had a 318 poly with dual quads and looong cross rams. From then on it was nothing but raised blocks. I've ordered a couple Mopar books on the small blocks and the new magnums. Haven't gotten them yet. Your idea of the pre 360 seemed pretty logical. But since I've already got the 5.2 and some of the things needed, the blower company said they could weld/drill the manifold for an extra $100. Also they said that they could also get me an adaptor plate so I could pull the carbs off my 671 and use my computer and the injection. Probably have to go to bigger injectors and maybe additional fuel pump. Anyway, they're getting a "package" together for me and the costs. They're saying keep it mild and shouldn't have to worry about differential, axles etc. Just build the tranny up some. There comment was also it would do no good to make a "true" blown big or small block. Wouldn't ever be able to get it to "hook" since mine is a 4X4. Be a good street machine but nothing serious above that.

gen1dak, notice that I said that a couple of blower companies said they would put together a "package" and the costs for me. Yep! You're right! Back in my day and now today they offer/offered "performance" packages!

Got to go pull out my 30 years of Mopar Mags and see what I can "glean" from that. gen1dak, didn't I see where you posted that you are getting ready to install a 440?