i have a 74 duster shell and im not sure what kind of engine 2 put into it...i want something with alot of power but i dont have the money 2 go a crate engine...i can get my hands on a ford 454 with a turbo 400 tranny...and some 350's...and a 460 with a c-6 tranny and a dana 60 rear end for cheap....any ideas on how hard the swap would be...or what other engines would have alot of hp but be ez to install and kind of cheap 2 find?  any help would be great. tring to get the project up and running before i go back to iraq then really make it look good when i get back  

If you wana basterdize the car your on the the wrong site. Enter the ford 454 in ripleys believe it or not. grab the dana 60. trade or sell the rest on a hot 340. a small block will be the easiest to install. Throw a big wrench in al`qaeda`s cog. pound em all in the sand. good luck, God bless.  

Short of money is not a good reason to install a ford with a chevy trans in a mopar. Spend your money wisely, pick up a cheap small block or even a big block dodge from a local wrecking yard. Get a rebuild kit from summit and get to work. The car will be worth twice as much with a mopar engine, and in the end you will be doing the mopar faithful and yourself a service.  

would a 1972 Mopar 400 engine fit?  

Yes and a lot better then a peanut or a blue circle.