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Thanks all. I'm still not sure though why i can't just use a non A/C water pump pulley and chop off the two front crank grooves. It seems like it would all line up. (pic doesn't show it that well, but the alt lines up with two rear crank grooves perfectly, just not the water pump). I like the...

It's not exciting, unless you're into pulleys. I have got a mid 80's 360, which I think probably came out of an RV, but I don't know. It certainly had an A/C pump and power steering pump on it when I got it, neither of which I want or need. I do, however, need as much room as I can get at the...

yep..parts are fun. Ha.

Thanks champ. Here you go..they started putting Mopar v8's in the model after mine (407), and mine was just a shell when i got it, so I'm putting a 360 in. Bristol 406 - Wikipedia

Hi all, I'm starting to think about how and where I put my 360LA into my car ('59 Bristol). I need to make up and weld in the mounts to the chassis. The block has these factory mounts on at present, and when I was looking at them I noticed that there -seems- to be a built in angle of a few...

odd indeed on the text..sorry about that. No fluid doing to run out anywhere then, and no vacuum leaks? That's good news. Any idea what the metal plate things are? I just put the normal gasket on each side between heads and inlet, seems fine, but it makes me itchy having things left over..

Hi, I've just put the factory inlet manifold on my 360 LA and I have gaps in the middle each side, shown on the pics as best I could. Does fluid run through those or what? Doesn't look at all right to me..it's the same inlet that I took off the same heads so it's confusing me (doesn't take much...

Hi, I'm putting together my first 360 engine. It's an LA engine, late 80's block. All done by the book, all going well. After I'd put the factory heads on I saw in the gasket set instructions to seal most of the head bolts because they go into the water jacket. (Which, btw, seems nuts) There...

I do have a flat tappet cam, so I think I'll hunt down some bearings with the slot. Seems only fair on the old engine.

Install the bearings as they are, never take a file/grinder to any bearing IMO! I am very reluctant to take a file to the bearings. Doesn't seem sensible, plus I'm bound to **** it up. It would seem like a better option to find bearings with the slot, as more oiling has to be better. Doesn't...

Hi all, Hopefully you experienced engine builders can help me here. I am putting some bearings and rings etc into my 360. When I went to replace the con rod bearings I see that the Clevite 77 bearings that I have are slightly different to those I'm taking out. They fit perfectly otherwise, but...

Ladies, gents…apologies …thanks for the welcome.

Best I can do at the mo..

Hello. Bit of a giveaway posting in here, but this is my first post to say hello, and to introduce myself politely (like a good Brit does) before I ask any questions. I'm building a bit of an odd one..it's a 1959 Bristol 406 which i'm putting a 360 in. That wonderful motor is all new to me...