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craig sylvester, hedrick, IA, 1964 dodge polara 500, 383

am cloning to a 426 Max Wedge crossram with new reproduction upswept exhaust manifolds. Will this setup clear the original power steering box and power brake booster? Don't think they were offered in 1964, but would like to use them if I can. Thank you in advance

Craig-

To the best of my admittedly-hazy recollections, the power steering shouldn't be a problem, but the power booster will have to go. You might - just might - be able to make the offset (upwards) booster from a '70s A-body work and clear, but it seems like a lot of hassle just to keep something that will work lousy anyway (think: PB needs vacuum, and you won't have much of that!)

1964 was one of the "freak" years where MB needs a different brake pedal, too.

Rick

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