When we removed the intake manifold,
we were surprised to see an aftermarket
valley pan in the engine. It seemed to
have been installed correctly, so we left
it alone. To keep debris out of the
engine, the cylinder-head ports were
stuffed with paper towels, and the
gaskets were removed. The cylinder
heads and end rails of the block were
cleaned. Fel-Pro intake-manifold gas-
kets (PN SFL1243) were laid onto each
cylinder head and the block end rails.
We had to remove the factory roll pin
from the back end rail of the block to
permit the Edelbrock manifold to seat
properly onto the cylinder heads and
end rails. With the roll pin removed,
the intake manifold dropped into place.
This is a comparison of the two
kickdown linkages. The black
kickdown linkage (left) is the
4-bbl version that came from
a 340-equipped Dart. The 2-bbl
linkage (right) did not have the
proper location for the throttle
cable. The longer kickdown
bracket of the 4-bbl version
worked perfectly with the factory
throttle cable on our 273 Dart.The LD4B was torqued to the cylinder
heads. We had to modify the throttle
return spring bracket to fit the manifold.
The 2-bbl kickdown linkage was
swapped for a 4-bbl version. We
installed the kickdown linkage that
we had removed from our 1969 Dart in
- All of the hoses, the temp sensor,
and the distributor were reinstalled.
1962–1972 MOPAR
Available for most applications
MODERN MOPAR
POWER STEERING
- Bolt in Installation
- No Cutting and No Welding Required
- Quick 14:1 Ratio with Firm Modern Feel
- 20 Pounds Lighter than Stock Power Box
- Smallest Power Box Available
- Extra Clearance for Motor Swaps / Exhaust
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Size ComparisonStock Power (left) vs.Borgeson Power BoxPart # 800126
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