Ladies and Gentlemen,
My teenage son and I are beginning a restoration of a 74 Duster.
It is a 318 car with 904 trans and 8.25 rear. The car is now basically a roller with the original 318 block still in the car along with the stock trans and rear. This car has had some parts removed before we found it but it is solid.
We are building a new home and are living in a condo with no garage until the new house is complete. The car is in a relative garage for the time being.
I was able to find an early 80's 360 that was running great when the truck it was in was hit and totaled. This motor is all stock as well.
Our plan is to pull the 318 block out of the car and restore the engine bay ASAP. Followed by stripping all the vacuum and smog stuff from the 360, leaving the stock heads and intake, cleaning and painting it then dropping it in the car. with having it be able to move under its own power the next time our relative needs his garage.
I dont want to waste time or money and I can see leaving the stock 360 in the car all through the restoration project.
My question is, What would you guys do to a stock 80's 360 just to make it more fun to drive for awhile without messing with the heads for now?
I have seen references made that these motors had smog heads. What does that mean, and how can that be dealt with?
What can we do to this motor to give it a little rumble without tearing it down right now?
Many people have told me dont even think of staying with the Thermo Quad, and I think thats pretty good advise.
This is what I'm thinking:
· mild cam
· small Holley
· headers
I could use some suggestions as to what carb would be a good match using that stock intake, and what cam you may suggest given the heads are staying on for now.
I cant make out the casting numbers on the 360, but I'm posting pics of the motor, Thermo Quad, and exhaust manifolds with hope someone can tell me what I have as far as the 360 goes.
We also need some help with starter/ignition wiring goes due to the fact some of the ignition wiring such as the starter relay and electronic ignition module seem to have been donated to another car along the way.
Any help and suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
My teenage son and I are beginning a restoration of a 74 Duster.
It is a 318 car with 904 trans and 8.25 rear. The car is now basically a roller with the original 318 block still in the car along with the stock trans and rear. This car has had some parts removed before we found it but it is solid.
We are building a new home and are living in a condo with no garage until the new house is complete. The car is in a relative garage for the time being.
I was able to find an early 80's 360 that was running great when the truck it was in was hit and totaled. This motor is all stock as well.
Our plan is to pull the 318 block out of the car and restore the engine bay ASAP. Followed by stripping all the vacuum and smog stuff from the 360, leaving the stock heads and intake, cleaning and painting it then dropping it in the car. with having it be able to move under its own power the next time our relative needs his garage.
I dont want to waste time or money and I can see leaving the stock 360 in the car all through the restoration project.
My question is, What would you guys do to a stock 80's 360 just to make it more fun to drive for awhile without messing with the heads for now?
I have seen references made that these motors had smog heads. What does that mean, and how can that be dealt with?
What can we do to this motor to give it a little rumble without tearing it down right now?
Many people have told me dont even think of staying with the Thermo Quad, and I think thats pretty good advise.
This is what I'm thinking:
· mild cam
· small Holley
· headers
I could use some suggestions as to what carb would be a good match using that stock intake, and what cam you may suggest given the heads are staying on for now.
I cant make out the casting numbers on the 360, but I'm posting pics of the motor, Thermo Quad, and exhaust manifolds with hope someone can tell me what I have as far as the 360 goes.
We also need some help with starter/ignition wiring goes due to the fact some of the ignition wiring such as the starter relay and electronic ignition module seem to have been donated to another car along the way.
Any help and suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
