Recent content by 74RRunner

The steering wheel has also been cut out and it would appear that the dash has been pushed up. I can guarantee you that this was how the driver was removed.

I can't help much with your specific question, but I think it's worth mentioning that if your goal is to compete with a hellcat, you have a HUGE weight advantage. Those cars are all over 4,400 lbs with some over 4,600. 550 hp should get you a comparable P/W ratio to a 707hp hellcat.

That would explain why I've never seen one at church...

Thanks for the info. I'll look into that history a little more. My grandad had a roller with a Hercules engine. It ran the last time it was used, probably 30 years ago.

That's pretty cool. Do you have a thread for your loader?

I've never heard of a Hough loader before. Is it pronounced like "though"? I was going to make a joke about it being used for the mothers of 318 haters, but I'm afraid that it might take more than even the mighty 318 for them...

Oh come on, the Duster was born to be an off road vehicle!

That's awesome. Or at least would be when finished. Now I'm wondering what it costs to ship something like that all the way across the country.

Lol, even the AI says "just build a 360."

Ok, I think I see what the issue was here. I shared my machine shop bill because that was the part of my build which would align with a stock rebuild, just as an example of what the machine work might cost. I never stated that my whole build was just a budget, basic rebuild. I was just trying...

I'll answer any specific questions about things I may have overlooked, but if you're just going to be snarky and passive aggressive then I think we're done here.

Which parts? I will happily fill in the blanks. Timing chain and gears came from hughes, but a set can be had from summit for anywhere from $40 to $200 dollars. Oil pump and gaskets came from O'Reilly's. I don't remember what they cost but a pump can be had from summit for $55, and a gasket...

I'm sure they are. And they would vary from shop to shop as well. I will answer any specific questions to the best of my abilities. I am not trying to start anything here, I am just trying to answer the initial question and get real world numbers together for all the guys wringing their...

This is my receipt for the machine work and some of the parts. The shop offered a bit of a discount on labor if I got the parts through them. I also went with new heads, so I don't know what it would cost to get those done. I am assuming, for the sake of this conversation that when we say...

Where are you getting these numbers? Looking at what different people have put in this thread already, you're looking at probably $1,500 to $2,000 for all the machine shop work. Bearings add up to about $200, some KB pistons can be had for about $400 and rings for $75 to $100. My total bill...