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Would there be any Detriment to having pushrods in a 360 LA motor that had a diameter smaller than 5/16? I have owned and driven the car since 2016. Like many on the forum I know little about the history of the motor. I would assume that a larger diameter pushrod would be stronger, but is there...

The previous owner did a great job on the upholstery of my 1971 Swinger bench seat. If only sitting on the drivers side was as comfortable as the passenger side. Are their any members out there that have had success with fixing this condition without totally bank rolling $$$ the seat from...

Ok I need some help on this one, I was following the how to article and everything was going ok until this one step. Maybe the difference is because my car is a 71 and not a 70? I have no snap ring here, but yet I cant get any further with the disassembly. Any ideas?

Just bought a used 1406, and during the rebuild i noticed one of the two ideal mix screws goes much further in than the other. There is no damage to the threads and it does not make a difference which ideal screw i try. should they both bottom out about the same? There is almost an 1/4 inch...

Here is the Background on the car first. 1971 Swinger 360LA , has a very mild cam ,but I don’t know the specs. RPM intake ,Holley carb, headers, cast iron heads with factory shaft mounted rockers. I have owned the car since 2016 and put about 5000 miles on it. Previous owner said the motor came...

Ok this has happened more than once so I think it is time to sort this out. Yesterday on my weekly drive around the block to make sure everything still works my left front wheel locked briefly as I tapped the brakes backing down the driveway and then once more as I approached my first stop sign...

Hey guys, Looking for some clarification on what works right the first time for water pump replacement on my 360LA. Specifically with gasket and bolt sealing. 1. Permatex instructions say only lay a bead down on one side of the gasket? Is that what works best? 2. Are only 4 bolts...

Since I have never owned a car with this engine transmission combo I wasn’t sure if there is room for improvement here. Driving at 60mph should I expect a downshift from my 727 if I give it wide open throttle? My rear gear is 3:55 and I’m using an aftermarket Lokar shift cable. The car shifts ok...

Ok this one has me stumped on what they were thinking or maybe my car is just missing something. 1971 Dart Swinger with a bench seat and lap belts for 3 people. My question is about what looks like an early attempt at a shoulder belt one on each side, but what were they to connect to? If I try...

Has anyone with a mini tubed A body come up with a workaround to run their exhaust past the rear axle? I know if I swapped the gas tank for a fuel cell that would work, but I am not crazy about that idea. On my car a 71 Dart it looks like the passenger side is the problem. The driver side looks...

When installing a cork style oil pan gasket on a 360 LA stock pan. Which of the following is correct 1. Install RTV only on the block side only enough to hold it in place from sliding 2. Install RTV the full length of the oil pan rail only on the block side 3. Install a thin...

Ok so the motor is out of the car and while I’m at it I’m going to change the oil pump. Can someone tell me the dos and don’ts of threading the oil pickup into the new pump? The book I have only address the height and alignment to the pan but says nothing about connecting the pickup to the pump...

1971 Dart Swinger with a 360LA. Would it be possible to remove the oil pan which is a standard Milodon 30755 with the engine still in the car? It looks like the steering linkage will need to be remove just for starters? Has anyone out there done this in the driveway on jack stands?

will a manual steering box that came from a 74 Duster be compatible with a manual steering pitman arm form a 71 Dart? I can see the obvious difference in the Pitman arm style but can’t tell if the splines are the same size? Will the 71 Pitman arm fit the 74 box?

Ok I finally took the advice of those on this form and added a PCV valve back to my engine. The PO just had a breather on each valve cover. The carb is a Holley 670/4150 the motor is a very mildly cam 360 that is ok with pump gas. When I connected everything up now my idle has jumped from 850 to...

Would it be possible to get a ballpark on my compression ratio based on the following that I have been able to identify off my 360 block and heads. Also are these decent heads to work with if I would consider a cam change down the road. What I would like to end up with is a street car that would...

Have a question for those upholstery experts out there. The previous owner did a great job when he recovered the bench seat in my Swinger unfortunately looks are as far as it goes. The support is what I would expect from a 45 year old seat. Are there any helper springs or fixies available for this?

Does anyone know if you can Purchase new axles for an 8 ¼ rear? Also what is the spline number 28? 31? The rear end in my Dart was installed by the P O so I know it’s not original to the car and that’s ok. I know it has an Auburn gear limited slip with 3:55 which are very plentiful, but I was...

I am Looking for advice from those who have removed their steering box before from a 71 Dart Swinger or similar A body. The details are as follows. 1. 360 with Hedman headers 2. Manual steering box I’m no stranger to taking things apart I just don’t want to go overboard with the...

Looking for recommendations on what works for cleaning and protection?

Removed my carburetor today to do a bench rebuild and this got me thinking about how it was installed. I have an Edelbrock Air Gap intake manifold and a Holley 670 street Avenger. I am generally very happy about how the two work together this is what the previous owner installed. My question is...

Finally got some time last night to try and start eliminating things that could cause vibration. I pulled the inspection plate on the 727 just to see how much I could learn about the flywheel and torque converter. My knowledge is pretty limited here but shouldn’t this be perfectly round? I don’t...

Does this picture give enough detail to tell if this is an externally balanced harmonic balance? The motor is a 360LA which I know from reading previous post is externally balance. I don’t feel any weights any ware on the backside of it but I do see the machined recessed area on the front which...

The Daytona spring Turkey run is next weekend any FAB members planning on making the journey?

The previous owner did away with any type of PCV setup on my 360. In its place are two nice Edelbrock valve covers each with a breather cap. My carburetor is a 670 Holley and my intake is an RPM Air Gap. Just curious does it matter? Thanks.

Any recommendations on a good shop vac that’s not so ear piercing noisy. Even with hearing protection my Genie will give you a headache.

Is it normal when starting a cold 360LA to here valve train noise for 2 or 3 seconds which can seem like an eternity. I have a mechanical oil pressure gauge and it shows a pressure reading in about 2 seconds after the motor is running. When the motor is up to operating temperature all is quiet...

Steering question If your car goes down the road Straight but your steering wheel is off center what should you adjust first? The previous owner did have the steering box and steering column out of the car at one time. The car is a 71 Dodge dart with manual steering.

Looking for recommendations on a good book that covers the fundamentals of LA 360 engine assembly The type of book that the first time engine builder would refer to. Thanks.

If I wanted to change the upper ball joint on my 1971 Dart It looks like all you need is very large socket a cheater bar and some liquid wrench? Did I forget also a few @#$%^@@ of encouragement might be helpful too? Is there more to this? Thanks