Guess what, took longer than I thot to get to this project,, I have the engine installed now, here are some issues that others may find interesting, I solved the ignition issue by installing a Pertronix points eliminator on the 71 distributor, also The dipstick on the 82 truck engine is in the pan, which cannot be used due to center sump being utilized in the dart, however all you need to do is take out the aluminum plug, its in the same location on the truck block, and install the old dipstick, also the truck was manual steering, but all looks the same, so when I installed PS bracket, the pulley is 1 3/8 in too far forward?? Seems the alignment of the crank pulley on the damper is farther forward on the truck engine for some reason. Solved this by welding a plate on the bottom of the PS bracket and drilling some holes to move the PS bracket and pump back the required distance. The only other issue is the difference in the throttle linkage,,, the Holley 1920 is a rear throttle or front to rear,, the 2bbl on the truck is on the drivers side,, so I need to get the down rod to move with throttle but will have to fab some type of attachment for the down rod actuator.. not too bad tho.. HTH anyone else.
