[WANTED] 360 Magnum front drive

[Evan Dutch]

Looking for a few parts for a 360 magnum I’ve got in my 71 Scamp. I’m looking for the following

- Non a/c alternator bracket
- Timing cover
- Crank pulley and harmonic damper from a non a/c engine? (Not sure if the pulleys are different from engines with a/c vs those without)

thanks in advance

 

[Professor Fate]

Use the Magnum balancer, DO NOT use any LA balancer- the 5.9 balance is different from any LA engine. If you have the later Magnum with a one-piece balancer/pulley, find an early 5.9 Magnum balancer that uses a separate pulley. LA pullies bolt right up to it.
Use a '70 and later LA timing cover to avoid issues with the timing marks being hidden by the water pump inlet.

 

[DionR]

Use the Magnum balancer, DO NOT use any LA balancer- the 5.9 balance is different from any LA engine. If you have the later Magnum with a one-piece balancer/pulley, find an early 5.9 Magnum balancer that uses a separate pulley. LA pullies bolt right up to it.
Use a '70 and later LA timing cover to avoid issues with the timing marks being hidden by the water pump inlet.

Looks like he is converting from an LA setup to a Magnum serpentine belt setup. So most of your info doesn't apply?

 

[DionR]

Looking for a few parts for a 360 magnum I’ve got in my 71 Scamp. I’m looking for the following

- Non a/c alternator bracket
- Timing cover
- Crank pulley and harmonic damper from a non a/c engine? (Not sure if the pulleys are different from engines with a/c vs those without)

thanks in advance

FYI, there is only one crank pulley so you don't have to worry about with AC or without.

 

[Professor Fate]

Looks like he is converting from an LA setup to a Magnum serpentine belt setup. So most of your info doesn't apply?

Ah, I assumed... So, if that's the case then be like my wife and just ignore me.

 

[Evan Dutch]

Looks like he is converting from an LA setup to a Magnum serpentine belt setup. So most of your info doesn't apply?

Correct. Previous owner converted the magnum to an LA front drive. I’m converting back to magnum front drive so I can use a serpentine belt

 

[Evan Dutch]

Ah, I assumed... So, if that's the case then be like my wife and just ignore me.

It wasn’t for nothing haha. I didn’t know about the water pump blocking the timing marks. Thanks!

 

[Evan Dutch]

FYI, there is only one crank pulley so you don't have to worry about with AC or without.

good to know. So the magnum balancer with the crank pulley fixed to it should work?

 

[DionR]

good to know. So the magnum balancer with the crank pulley fixed to it should work?

Yep, they both interchange and neither are AC specific. Only reason to look for the two piece setup is if you wanted to run an LA pulley.

 

[DionR]

Ah, I assumed... So, if that's the case then be like my wife and just ignore me.

You've got good info so ignoring you would be a mistake.

 

[Evan Dutch]

Yep, they both interchange and neither are AC specific. Only reason to look for the two piece setup is if you wanted to run an LA pulley.

Sweet! Thank you

 

[DionR]

Correct. Previous owner converted the magnum to an LA front drive. I’m converting back to magnum front drive so I can use a serpentine belt

Unless you are completely missing the balancer, whatever you have currently should work and you shouldn't need any more than the bolt on pulley from a Magnum. If that helps.

 

[Evan Dutch]

Unless you are completely missing the balancer, whatever you have currently should work and you shouldn't need any more than the bolt on pulley from a Magnum. If that helps.

I do have a balancer currently. I’ll see if I can find the bolt on pulley