Budget Build 5.9 for a 71 Scamp

forphorty said

This is how I'm going to do it if I end up doing a magnum swap for my Duster. I want it to look as much like an LA as possible. You may already know this, but the 5.9 magnum has a balance that is different than the LA 360. Several companies sell balancers with bolt on weights to match the specific engine. DODGE Professional Products 80012 Professional Products PowerForce Harmonic Dampers | Summit Racing

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Thats cool. For me, I am keeping the serpentine system, mainly to try to save bucks. I already have it. I don't care really about it looking period correct. I don't want to have to buy a balancer, brackets, accessories. Like I said earlier, to do that from scratch is like $1500. I paid $375 for the motor..

Folks, I am committed to this path now. I just ordered a PS pump from a van!



That puts my spend at $419 so far:
Engine $375
PS van bracket $44 (had $10 coupon code)