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Ive heard horror stories about mr gasket head gaskets leaking. So if i had .040 taken off the heads, i would have to have the intake milled? Thats only .005 or so from stock. Machinest quoted me $80 per head

stock 1978 360, 974 heads. How much should i have milled off the heads to achieve the stock compression ratio? I already have the fel pro 8553 head gaskets. Thanks

Going to bring my heads to a machine shop for a valve job. Should i have hardened exhaust valve seats installed? Yes or no? They are out of a 1976 dodge charger. Mild 360 in a dart. Hoping for 300 hp. Thanks

Im going to put a dial indicator on #1 to make 100% sure i have tdc. Then i will stack the lifters and get a more accurate measurement there

1st pic is #6 lifters. 2nd pic is #1 lifters. The lifters are too far down to put a straight edge across so i measured from the top of the lifter to the top of the lifter bore. .07, .06, .06, and .06 were the measurement. does this look right?

Found the problem. Timing chain was installed straight up matching both 0s as per directions. Installed properly i had to match the 0 on the top gear to the rectangle on the crank gear. Must be a factory defect.

2nd pic is Lifters of #1 piston at top dead center(according to tab) 1st pic is lifters of #6 piston at the same location

I checked push rod length. I'm going to pull it apart and degree the cam

I didnt degree it. I thought i just lined up the timing marks. I must have f‘d it up.

here is what i have. 1978 360 E58, stock dished pistons, 587 heads, sealed power 214/224 duration, 443/465 lift. I put engine on my run stand and it wouldnt start or even fire. No compression. Pulled the heads off and the number one exhaust valve was broken. Every exhaust valve hit the piston...

76 swinger 360

Ok thats a good point

Wondering if anybody had a pic of a small block coil on the engine. Looking for correct stock placement, how far is the coil in the round bracket, are the negative and positive posts up and down, horizontal, or maybe there isnt a correct way?

Sweet. Looks like i have a lot of viable options. Thanks

Howdy all. I’m slowly getting ready to break in my 360 on my run stand. What are ya’ll using for break in oil? Cam card says to use oil with zinc in it. Mild 360 hydraulic cam. Thanks

Thanks everyone!

Howdy. I just received a fbo timing plate for my 360 distributor. Wondering if you guys can help me with where i should start with for timing. 1978 police 360, stock bottom end and pistons, stock 72 340 intake, thermoquad carb, stock exhaust manifolds, 214/224 dur @50 .443 .465 sealed power cam...

Thanks to all who have replied and given me some ideas

Howdy. I aquired a 71 duster that has a stuck 340. I pulled the plugs out and was going to squirt something in the spark plug holes and let it sit over the winter. What is the best stuff to use? Thanks

Howdy all. thanks to all who have replied. I have a lot to go through here. I will Take in consideration all posts and figure out what is best. Thanks!

Howdy all. I posted this question some time ago, but i have since made changes. Here is what i have: 78 police 360 Re-ring the original pistons, factory 72 340 intake, thermoquad carb, windage tray, factory heads with 3 angle valve job, 340 valve springs, factory exhaust manifolds, 323 gears...

Ok I will tomorrow

Just got my 587 heads back from the machine shop for my mild 360. They are mid Seventys castings with 3 angle valve job and new springs, guides, and hardened seats. I noticed in the exhaust ports a lump of metal not found in the earlier j heads. Can I Remove these and grind them smooth...

Thanks Beavis. Lol

Thanks I've seen that article, but they put headers on there and I'm not. I figured that might change some things

here's what I have: 1978 police 360 block re-ringed with factory bottom end and windage tray 1972 factory 340 intake and 1973 thermoquad carb the block will be decked and honed that is it. I'm not buying new pistons re-curved factory electronic distributor factory cast iron...

i have all the rods caps matched to the right rods so I'm good there. thanks all for the input

no i didn't I had them in order on the plywood, but I guess I should have marked them some how. the motor is standard bore. each rod is marked with a symbol, but not a number

i'm going to re-ring a 360 and had the pistons sitting on a piece of plywood. anyway, four of the pistons fell of the plywood so I don't know what hole they go in the block. how important is it to have them put in the original hole?

thanks for all of the input. I think i will look at my piston options