I have the 340 for the Demon but the Cuda will have a .030 over 440 block with a 4.25 crank.
It's already together but I'm having trouble with the crank since I was going to run a 727 but the snout of the converter doesn't fit. It's going to have to be machined out to accept the converter snout. I could get an adapter plate and run a glide but no way am I going to run a glide in my Mopar. I like to keep my Mopars all Mopar and Chevies all chevy etc...

 

God I would love to be able to do such things. I was wanting to do that with my Shelby Z, gut it, tub it, RWD conversion, built 440, etc.

 

i went so far as to get a quote on the cost to get my shadow turned into a RWD with the drive train from the mirada in it...

 

That too would be nice. Imagine, like I have may times, of taking it down the street and have some ricer thinks he's big sh*t thinking he's gonna dust this little older Mopar FWD 4 banger and watch his face as he hears the V8 as you blow his doors off.

 

You guys should go for it, Ive had the car for 6 years now and almost gave up a couple of times but I'm determined now to at least run low 9's with it.

 

Latest update: 11.78@ 114, first round redlight so I ran it all the way out. I'm glad NHRA lowered the times to 11.50 before you have to get a cage!

 

your close to the old datsun times lol keep it up! take some weight out! and youll get the times! you dont need that back seat anyways!

 

Orochi, I would take more weight out but it is a Roadrunner so I don't want to screw it up.
It would be nice to put the engine in something lighter though, If my car were the weight of your Datsun, 1800#, it would be 1.9 seconds faster or so, and if you factor in the altidude another .3 for Sears point, I'd be at 9.58!

 

i think youd be ok with taking the seats out! its not that big of deal for a few runs. well theres always the cure....more HP

 

Well, the back seats are out, but I'm not going to lighten it any more than that, in fact, it's time for paint and interior so it'll be gaining weight soon!