Do i need to upgrade my front and rear suspension if i put a 392 hemi crate engine

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in my dodge dart? I have a 1967 dodge dart with a 1970 Plymouth Satalite 318 engine in it, with a ford 9 inch rear end. Do i need to upgrade on my front and rear suspension system due to the added wheight of the hemi? aside from upgrading the obvious like new motor mounts, better brakes ect.. what other changes do i need to make?

And what kind of transmission would you recomend me getting?
 
AH...392's were made in the '50's..Do you mean a 426?
The 392's and 354's from the 50's were boat anchors and better suited to Top Fuelers in their day, why not try a stroked 440?..unless you are going for the 'image' of a hemi. All parts are available thru Chrysler Performance, pick up a copy of their performance manual at ant Mopar dealer.
In the late '60's, Darts came with 426's AND 383 (400) and 440's. I any case..not a bad swap, you can use factory parts...the 9 in" Ford rearend will be fine.If it were mine, I would go with a H/D torqueflite (727), for a big block, and unless you like replacing your rear tires a lot, a low 3 series of gears, in the rearend.
Even with headers it is a 'tight' swap, engine bay wise...a good shop (performance), should be able to do the swap in a coupla days...GOOD LUCK!

ALSO!......not much room for "HUGE" tires on the Dart, probably you can 'sneak' a set of 15" tires on 15X7 rims...it's TIGHT!

The new hemis have too much computer stuff on them for me to recommend them unless you are a wiring wiz....Crate 426's are 'PRICY!!!!"
 
AH...392's were made in the '50's..Do you mean a 426?
The 392's and 354's from the 50's were boat anchors and better suited to Top Fuelers in their day, why not try a stroked 440?..unless you are going for the 'image' of a hemi. All parts are available thru Chrysler Performance, pick up a copy of their performance manual at ant Mopar dealer.
In the late '60's, Darts came with 426's AND 383 (400) and 440's. I any case..not a bad swap, you can use factory parts...the 9 in" Ford rearend will be fine.If it were mine, I would go with a H/D torqueflite (727), for a big block, and unless you like replacing your rear tires a lot, a low 3 series of gears, in the rearend.
Even with headers it is a 'tight' swap, engine bay wise...a good shop (performance), should be able to do the swap in a coupla days...GOOD LUCK!

ALSO!......not much room for "HUGE" tires on the Dart, probably you can 'sneak' a set of 15" tires on 15X7 rims...it's TIGHT!

The new hemis have too much computer stuff on them for me to recommend them unless you are a wiring wiz....Crate 426's are 'PRICY!!!!"
 
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