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Was pulling very hard up a hill. Came over the other side and stalled at the stoplight 1/4 mile down. Found I Melted the center post on the distributor. Engine is in sig. 5.2 turbo, Megasquirt efi, e85. Changed all plug wires and the coil and the cap and rotor So I’ve never gotten it to start...

It’s all I have to do. I’m on the 3rd crank, second block, and second torque converter. I just need to put the block heater in for the fourth time and then I can fire it up again. Be cool

Long story short I bent an intake valve while hand-jamming hardware I dropped in there. I have a spare valve and it seems to fit well. I put blue dye on the seat and it seats nicely all the way around. There’s only 10 hours on the head before the valve bent. Do I still need to run this down to...

I have a rather odd dilemma. So I’ve been plagued with 2 bad thrust bearing failures. The last one was minor so I just changed the bearings with the crank-in and changed my torque converter. I suspected it was ballooning or the torque converter pressures were too high. I have the engine in and...

Rebuilt my 318 after a thrust bearing failure, installed in Duster and doing some tuning but it’s sick. It will start and idle ok, but not great, rpm fluctuation of 50-75 - like a misfire. Worse when warm. Take it up to 3000 (no load) rpm, acts like it has a misfire, rpms fluctuate too. Engine...

For my turbo-teen I did all the oil mods except the crossover tube on a mag block. Including grinding out the #5 cap and pump. For the pump Intake and pickup I was going to tap 1/2 NPT and run a copper tube to a fancy sheet metal pickup and mesh screen that will sit inside my homemade baffled...

Building a 318 mag for turbo boost. Had the thrust bearing go out on the previous crank in this block. I added main cap studs. Took measurements for them and they checked out ok - no need for a line bore/hone. Installed the crank and checked the thrust bearing gap. Problem is that I have a total...

Putting a different oem mag crank (10/10) in my turbo 318 with arp studs (never line bored for studs) and started taking some measurements. Plastigauge and a mic. Plastigauged all 5 by putting it in 4 places, 2 on the bottom and 2 on the cap, 90* apart, 45* off bearing half split line. All is...

Have the heads off the turbo 318 and I'm wanting to dump off some compression other than using head gaskets. Right now I'm sitting 9.14:1 and I'm looking to drop below 9. I think I can achieve that by cleaning up the combustion chamber by removing sharp edges and blend everything. I need about...

Need to put a new crank in my 318 turbo mag. I had a hone job on the original bore and put 10 hours on the engine before the thrust bearing ate ****. Bores and pistons (stock cast) look good and my ring gaps were large for boost (.032"). I did notice a good amount of vapor coming out of my crank...

Well I built my 318 turbo Magnum from the oil pan up but I noticed an issue the other day. I have a trigger wheel installed on my balancer and when I give it a little rev, the balancer and bolt all move foreward about .020" to .035" I noticed this first when I was putting on the custom 36-1...

Well it's been a long long process to add boost to a little 318 in my duster but she is running and driving. Have a few things to correct like my fuel map and some interior wiring. I used FABO so much in this build and wanted to share. Stock magnum 318 bottom end, honed ARP rod bolts EQ...

So I've came across a problem getting my turbo 318 to start and went back to the basics. It's operated with mega squirt so it's been a learning process. I've had to lock out and remove all advance mechanisms in the dizzy so mega squirt could control all timing advance/retard. I had to remove the...

Ok guys I've officially confused myself with my build and need to make certain my engine balance is correct for my little turbo 318 before I install it. What I have so far is this: Magnum 318 with stock rotating assembly, no changes from factory 904 neutral balance converter Neutral balance...

Rebuilding a 318 mag for 10 psi of turbo boost and I'm having problems disassembling the stock lifters. The clip and pushrod cup comes out but the valve and spring are completely stuck on all but one lifter. Even after relieving the pressure with a scribe poking the ball valve. What can I...

Hey fellas, looking for a strong, healthy cam and TC for this combo: 360 Roller Cam Block Stock Crank Forged 9.66cc Pistons and Forged Rods Unported Edelbrock Heads, 2.02/1.60 Hughes Roller Rockers MSD Ignition 1 7/8 Headers Air Gap Intake 750 Demon 10.8 C/R, 6100 ft. altitude, 3500 lb Duster...

Hey guys, have an LA360 on a test stand and cannot get the starter to engage the torque converter gear, the overunning clutch hits the flexplate. A 904 is hooked up behind it, with a 904 torque converter and a b&m flexplate that has a cutout for use with an external balance 360 with a 318...

Hey guys, was using the search engine but didn't get an exact answer. I'm losing .035" lift through pushrod geometry with a roller cam small block. I've tried many different lengths of the rocker adjuster, right now I'm showing about 1 thread on the adjuster. I have a .534/.538 lift cam, and...

Hey guys I have a set of 273 rockers going on my 360 with RHS heads. I have a roller cam that has a lift of .534/.538 Having problems getting the perfect pushrod size. I'm using a checking lifter and adjustable pushrod. I think my rockers ratios are not consistent from one to another. I...

Hello all, having a no oil pressure condition with my 360 that has seemed to worry me more and more and need a little guidance on what to do with the engine as I have multiple problems. This is going to be a long post so please bare with me. A little history first, bought the car a little over...

Looking for a decent set of adjustable rockers for my 360 build and I've came across a set of 273 rockers, shafts, and spacers. Any harm in throwing these on? I'm sure I'd change the shafts for new ones since the rockers are off and out of order. Should I reface the valve tip contact area since...

Hey all, have a LA360 in a rebuild and have a comp roller cam that needs a bronze gear for the oil pump drive. Deciding what driveshaft to go with is giving me a headache. The motor and cam has been ran about 3000 miles before the heads burned enough oil and well..I'm rebuilding everything a...

Have a 360 short block in the machine shop that I need a pair of heads for and I have a few decisions to make and I would love some help. Going into a 4x4 Ramcharger, want a strong, powerful truck but nothing crazy. At 6200 ft. altitude. Specs for the short block are: 92 360, 4.030 overbore...

I have one pushrod that isnt spinning at all after a cam change on the Duster Broke it in with moly grease, zddp oil and some additive, 2500 varying rpm for 35 min. Took 3 tries to get there, never cranked and cranked..always started up fast. Runs and pulls good. Idle has a slight miss but maybe...

Assembling the engine after a cam swap on a 360. I find a cracked rocker shaft between #1&3 cyl. Unacceptable, I find a replacement shaft but it would be on back order for over a week. Hughes banana groove shafts? They look good but I have an old set of Cat roller rockers which have roller...

Installing a MP .528 solid flat tappet into a 360 and I'm having problems degreeing the darn thing. I'm getting some funny numbers while finding the intake centerline. Following the directions that came with the cam on how to degree it I should be installed at 112 ICL. I made a degree wheel from...

Hey guys, putting in a new cam in the duster after the old one went flat. It's in a 360 and the cam is a mechanical flat tappet MP. MP says to remove the inner spring on a dual spring setup, which I have. Mine have an inner spring, a dampener, and the outer spring. Do I remove the dampener too...

Took the duster out for a ride and some carb, kickdown linkage adjustments and noticed a LOT of smoke out of the passenger exhaust. I have headers and duals. Ran a compression check and #2 is 0-30 psi. Bubbles in the radiator. Pulled the valve cover and the intake roller rocker adjuster was...

Been wanting to upgrade the ignition on the duster. Right now it has a Mopar chrome box with a 2 ballast setup. Wanting a 12v to the coil setup, probably a larger plug gap. I have a 12v coil already and an MSD box. I've used the MSD 6A before a few years back but now the box seems fried. Doesn't...

Hey guys looking for some input on a 318 for an 84 ramcharger. The 360 I had rebuilt for it burned oil bad, the bores are out of round and the knurled valve guides are trashed. I have the old 318 and figuired it would be a good platform for a better build at a different machinist that won't...