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Looking for parts to go on a 2009+ 5.7 that’s going in a 70 Duster: Single plane single carb intake TTI biscuit motor mounts Flexplate to adapt to a torqueflite, SFI approved preferred and expired is fine SFI harmonic dampener

Sure hope so. As long as I’m making 600 minimum on alcohol I can pull timing to run gas if necessary.

I was going to give 12.5 a whirl. We only have 91 here, but also live over a mile high in elevation. Should be able to get away with it no problem.

Another guy is supposed to be selling me a rotating assembly with 12.5 pistons. If he falls through I’ll let you know.

Roll bar faster than 11.49 and can use it down to 10.00 so long as you have an unaltered body from the firewall back.

Need some guidance on building a 600+ horse Eagle for my Duster since my 410 LA engine is dead and gone. Starting with a complete 09 5.7 I traded small block parts for. Have TTI headers, MSD ignition, Manley 392 stroker kit, and various swap parts since it was already in another A-body. Going to...

I’m going to guess it’s cracked near the bottom of the cylinder because it didn’t look like the gasket was leaking from the camera. I could definitely see water running off the #4 rod when I stuck the camera in the drain plug hole.

Once I get it torn down and know what’s salvageable I’ll start selling off the parts to recoup some money to put toward a 6.4. It’s funny it ran for a long time like this, and won me many races.

Well there it is. #4 with what may be a broken ring wedged in the piston and jammed into the head. Everything was brand new at the beginning of 2024. Talk about setting money on fire.

Should be no problem since I’d run it on methanol at the track. That’s good for 2-3 tenths over gas.

I don’t want to go near that fast. 6.4 in the 1/8 is as quick as I want. I raced an altered and a dragster for some years, and I don’t want to deal with chassis certs and the other slew of SFI safety crap you need to have fun.

I have a friend who’s just getting his porting business started so I figured I’d let him have his way with the heads and manifold. Blackbird Performance builds ready to run 6.4s, and their 600hp version is mostly stock other than cam, ported heads and single plane manifold.

Well my 410 seems to have snorted its last line of methanol (for anyone who has seen my “oil in water” saga). Going to rip it out, sell the good parts, and replace it with a 6.4. My plan is a car 6.4, have the heads ported, a big nasty cam with MDS delete, 2” headers, MSD Hemi box and a 4500...

After the fiasco with the cracked converter I thought my drama was done for the year.

Well it’s not the timing cover, intake or heads. No water in the cylinders, not leaking out any bolt holes, just straight to the oil pan. Only one option left and that is the worst it can be.