Here's the piece we cut out. We resisted the urge to cut the notch a little bigger, wanting to test the template. It worked perfectly and provided plenty of clearance when the engine was bolted in place. | 
Since it's easier to do without the engine installed, we marked and drilled the K-member for our torque strap mounting bracket. |
Since a significant amount of material is removed from the engine mount provision, we highly recommend installing a torque strap when performing this swap. While our mild 383 probably won't have enough torque to do damage, we may put a more potent engine in this car in the future and want to be ready. | 
With our modifications complete, we were ready to drop the engine in place. Prior experience has taught us this may have to be repeated if things don't fit properly, but not this time. The engine dropped in place the first time without any trouble. Thanks, Schumacher. |
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On the passenger side, there's plenty of room between the header and the inner-fender, and the spark plugs shouldn't be too difficult to change. |
On the driver side, the header is designed to clear either a manual or power steering column. Again, the spark plugs are easy to reach and there's plenty of room between the header and inner fender. | 
Below, there's not only starter clearance, but room to change the starter without removing the header. |
The oil pump is tight, but fits nicely in the notch we cut using the template. Our high-volume pump is a little deeper than a stock unit, but either way you won't be changing the oil pump without disconnecting the engine mounts and jacking the engine. | 
A nice thing about the Slant-Six/big-block swap is that the wiring harnesses are identical. That's right, nothing has to be cut or spliced, and all the factory wires will connect just fine. |
Once installed, the engine looks like it could have come in our A-Body from the factory. The Schumacher kit not only made the installation easy, but gave us an engine that will be easy to maintain as well. This engine swap kit is a great example of some of the finely engineered parts available for Mopars these days. It sure is a good time to enjoy our hobby. | |