'74 Duster big block conversion
My plan is a retro look for the 383, I have a set of either black Cal Custom or blue Moroso valve covers, TM6 intake, yellow Accel plug wires and a '69 oval air cleaner. I think this will go well with the Centerline wheels.
I salvaged a bunch of parts from the 440 for the 383- ARP head & main studs, Melling oil pump, billet rear main seal cap, balancer and the aluminum water pump housing along with the Stealth heads. I cleaned up the ports, opened up the pushrod passages, replaced all the valves, valve springs, seals and reused the 10 degree retainers that were on the heads.
The 383 came out of my '71 Road Runner. It wasn't the original engine, it's a '67 block. It has been a good engine, but after 20 years of my right foot it was ready for a little TLC. There's a fresh 500" on the stand that will be replacing it in the Road Runner. I measured the crank and it was still within specs at standard diameter for the rods and mains and I have a set of standard full groove main bearings that I had picked up awhile ago. Crank goes in tonight.
My plan is a retro look for the 383, I have a set of either black Cal Custom or blue Moroso valve covers, TM6 intake, yellow Accel plug wires and a '69 oval air cleaner. I think this will go well with the Centerline wheels.
I salvaged a bunch of parts from the 440 for the 383- ARP head & main studs, Melling oil pump, billet rear main seal cap, balancer and the aluminum water pump housing along with the Stealth heads. I cleaned up the ports, opened up the pushrod passages, replaced all the valves, valve springs, seals and reused the 10 degree retainers that were on the heads.
The 383 came out of my '71 Road Runner. It wasn't the original engine, it's a '67 block. It has been a good engine, but after 20 years of my right foot it was ready for a little TLC. There's a fresh 500" on the stand that will be replacing it in the Road Runner. I measured the crank and it was still within specs at standard diameter for the rods and mains and I have a set of standard full groove main bearings that I had picked up awhile ago. Crank goes in tonight.