Junkyard 5.9 for my 72 Van
Just got my 5.9 yesterday, waited 3 weeks for delivery. I was supposed to get a 5.9 with 99k, but it had a dead cylinder. They sold me a 97 5.9 with 109k.
Someone had it at least partial apart at one time.
CH318A cylinder heads.
I pulled a valve cover and the intake and nothing looked new or upgraded that I can tell.
I will try and post pics of the cam, I can only see 3 or 4 numbers on it, maybe one of you can identify it?
Backstory, my 1972 Dodge van with 360 LA lost some cam lobes to what I think is low zinc oil. So it is running around as my daily driver missing on one or two cylinders. So I thought the money needed to repair the LA 360 could go toward a 5.9 swap. However I have anemia and kidney failure so I am always exhausted and do not have a lot of strength for wrenching. So I paid for an engine from a yard rather than pulling it myself.
Mike
Just got my 5.9 yesterday, waited 3 weeks for delivery. I was supposed to get a 5.9 with 99k, but it had a dead cylinder. They sold me a 97 5.9 with 109k.
Someone had it at least partial apart at one time.
CH318A cylinder heads.
I pulled a valve cover and the intake and nothing looked new or upgraded that I can tell.
I will try and post pics of the cam, I can only see 3 or 4 numbers on it, maybe one of you can identify it?
Backstory, my 1972 Dodge van with 360 LA lost some cam lobes to what I think is low zinc oil. So it is running around as my daily driver missing on one or two cylinders. So I thought the money needed to repair the LA 360 could go toward a 5.9 swap. However I have anemia and kidney failure so I am always exhausted and do not have a lot of strength for wrenching. So I paid for an engine from a yard rather than pulling it myself.
Mike
