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You will have to excuse my lack of knowledge on all vans, what is a 108?

An A-108 is a long-wheelbase (108") early (1964-1970) Dodge van...flat-nose.

The A-100 had a 90" wheelbase.

It will. I've had an A-100 with a 400 in it and I know a guy who has a 440 in his and another fellow from Iowa with a 426 Hemi between the seats (eat your heart out Mr. Norm! )

I thought it was a hot 440. I know Travis Bell's ambulance clone has a stroker 502 in it.

Yes if a vehicle came equipped with 440 these new gen hemi's will fit , a guy down the road from me has a Dodge van/pick-up, i don't know what they call those ones but his has the early 392 hemi in it, it has been in different magazines as well as many shows , it is green, really neat ride.

Looked at the whole album finally. I am speechless at the high quality of work. That is one hell of a trans crossmember. What transmission?


Is the engine "throttle by wire" too?

Nate, first post says 5 spd auto trans. . .

Thanks for the comments,the trans is a 5 speed out of a charger, the engine came out of a pick-up. Yes it is drive by wire as are the factory ones.The entire harness assembly is a HOT WIRE unit. It is a nice assembly to install and use,very user friendly.I am going to post the final pictures in a couple of days showing the entire a/c system and stainless exhaust system.As it is right now it has the 340 hp hemi ,5 speed auto, new chrome moly driveshaft with the 1850 large series u-joints,9 1/4 diff with posi 3.42 gear. It will from a standing start on concrete lay down a nice solid twin stripe down the drive way all through first gear and going into second,approxiametly 150 feet of tire smokin rubber marks!!!!

You could be right Nate. I got my info from IMDB, which is not always 100% accurate.

"The ambulance used in the movie is the actual ambulance that Hal Needham and Brock Yates souped up and raced in the real Cannonball Run. It had been modified with a HEMI engine that made it go up to 145 mph and was equipped with four gas filler holes so that the required 90 gallons could be pumped quickly. Needham and Yates didn't actually win the race (the transmission blew in Palm Springs) so Needham kept it in storage for several years until the time came to make this film. After the movie, he gave it to a church charity which raised a good deal of money auctioning it off."