Yard Sale
There was some time between when I pulled the heads from the junk yard and when I started the swap, otherwise this would have been different. I basically started focusing my craigslist/marketplace searching towards 318/360 parts. Located a couple but were as trashed as mine, ended up down near Carlsbad picking up a .040 318 with serviceable (but very dirty) parts. Spent an afternoon cleaning and inspecting, ran a hone in the cylinders. Everything was passing muster but some rod bearings were MIA, a new set was ordered up along with an oil pump. Assembly was straight forward with no issues.. like it was made to work together.
I was on the fence about installing this engine with the stock converter, I didnt want to be pulling the tranny in 6 months when the new axle goes in. I decided on a budget friendly 11" Boss Hog, I think the advertised stall is 2600-2800... we shall see what it does in this yard sale.
There was some time between when I pulled the heads from the junk yard and when I started the swap, otherwise this would have been different. I basically started focusing my craigslist/marketplace searching towards 318/360 parts. Located a couple but were as trashed as mine, ended up down near Carlsbad picking up a .040 318 with serviceable (but very dirty) parts. Spent an afternoon cleaning and inspecting, ran a hone in the cylinders. Everything was passing muster but some rod bearings were MIA, a new set was ordered up along with an oil pump. Assembly was straight forward with no issues.. like it was made to work together.
I was on the fence about installing this engine with the stock converter, I didnt want to be pulling the tranny in 6 months when the new axle goes in. I decided on a budget friendly 11" Boss Hog, I think the advertised stall is 2600-2800... we shall see what it does in this yard sale.
