1965 MMP's Barracuda Hemi swap! The Ever Changing Build
So I had some free time Sunday to take a closer look at the donor 5.9 and I'm glad I did. First thing I did was pull the oil pan to find a clean looking bottom end, Looked real fresh, and had markings of a recent rebuild. I was pretty Jazzed about it till I saw the glimmer of copper in the oil pump pick up.... and my heart sank.. ugh
So first I pulled a connecting rod bearing from #3 piston rod and I didn't find and thing except the fact that the crank had been turned down .020" ok not too bad I could live with that. Then I pulled the crank center bearing and that's when I realized yep this will be a full rebuild... ugh center bearing was toast and the crank looked like a spoon my 6yr just put in the garbage disposal.
Best part of the night was I pulled the magnum heads and found both heads looked to be brand new and have no signs of cracks between the valve seats...
So now I'm on the hunt for a good replacement crank. Anybody know if the magnum 5.9 crank I could buy from them????? :thumbsup:
So I had some free time Sunday to take a closer look at the donor 5.9 and I'm glad I did. First thing I did was pull the oil pan to find a clean looking bottom end, Looked real fresh, and had markings of a recent rebuild. I was pretty Jazzed about it till I saw the glimmer of copper in the oil pump pick up.... and my heart sank.. ugh
So first I pulled a connecting rod bearing from #3 piston rod and I didn't find and thing except the fact that the crank had been turned down .020" ok not too bad I could live with that. Then I pulled the crank center bearing and that's when I realized yep this will be a full rebuild... ugh center bearing was toast and the crank looked like a spoon my 6yr just put in the garbage disposal.
Best part of the night was I pulled the magnum heads and found both heads looked to be brand new and have no signs of cracks between the valve seats...
So now I'm on the hunt for a good replacement crank. Anybody know if the magnum 5.9 crank I could buy from them????? :thumbsup:
