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i have a 71 dart with a la 360 motor that has a engine serial number tag i would like to know if anybody knows who the tag came from
Not sure,but a blue print 408 short block I have had the same style red tag on it. Could also be a widely used rebuilder type tag.Swingn’i have a 71 dart with a la 360 motor that has a engine serial number tag i would like to know if anybody knows who the tag came from
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I was thinking likely blueprint. I was told it was 408.Not sure,but a blue print 408 short block I have had the same style red tag on it. Could also be a widely used rebuilder type tag.Swingn’
The vibration damper would be a better sign. If it is perfectly round and the same width all around may be a forged crank. Since the motor was rebuilt no real telling till you actually look at the crank because may have been internally balanced. Although it is costly with a cast crank because of the mallory metal needed to balance it. You didn't show the flex plate which may have offset weight built into.
Many many cast crank 360 vehicles had manual transmissions from the factory so yes they did have pilot bushings installedI don't think the cast crank had pilot bearing provisioning or external balance
If you contact Jonny Mac here or through blue print. Shoot him the tag and block number he should be able to give you any info you need if it was one of there engines.They keep good records on what they put out. Swingn’I was thinking likely blueprint. I was told it was 408.
serial number tag i would like to know if anybody knows who the tag came from
the gThat 360 external balance Flywheel should have 3 large balance holes drilled in the back side of it.
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I think the guy I got it from ran it at the strip with the tci 727 and an open dif 8.75 that leaked and locked up the right drum and burned up the tranny. Think it has pretty much sat since then. May do head port and rockers eventually. Thanks for the awesome infoThat did in fact start as one of ours! not sure what's been done to it since 2017 when it was built, but it came to life here!
was sold originally to Summit, so I don't have any other history as far as ownership or use, as the purchaser never registered it.
We do still have a dyno sheet on file for it, which I messaged to the OP.
Was probably one of our last LA engines out the door. I'll PM you some more details.