willyj
Well-Known Member
So far here is what I am starting out with.
I have a bare 360 block that is .060 over. The machine work has been done and it is fresh, its sitting on the stand ready to go. A wrist pin let go and scored a cylinder so it was resleeved and bored out.
Casting numbers on the block are 4006830-360-7 on the left side, 7-23-78 on the right side.
There is a small R stamped on the front left side.
Heads are rebuilt/reman from AERA. Casting number on the heads are 4027596. double checked! both heads are marked/cast 4027596 on the runners. there is als a 0187 opposite the rocker shaft pedestal on one and 3536 on the other. There is also a 360 cast on one of the runners. They were used for a bit and have some carbon, no other issues though.
Intake is an Edelbrock 318-360 Performer. Casting 2176 on the underside.
Carb is a Carter AFB M6 9626S
Pistons are Keith Black KB362 + .060
-Can these be installed free floating? Or do they need to be pressed?
-Is there any performance advantage to using 318 rods from a 1988/89 block?
Have a question on the crank. I moved and everything was in storage for a while. I did not store it proper and now I have flash rust on the journals. Can that be emery or steel wool cleaned off or is there a proper way to do that?
Have not picked a cam yet. Any advice would be appreciated.
Anything I should change or do before I start assembly? Already have all the bearings, gaskets and plugs. Have a new Melling oil pump and a new oil pump shaft. Distributor is a mopar performance model with the orange box with wiring kit.
Have not picked exhaust yet.
Little history. I have a 1966 Plymouth Barracuda I picked up in 2002. I have been hauling this car around 10+ years, have not even put 100 miles on the car since I have owned it. I finally got a stable place with a nice garage to work in. I have had this engine and all the parts and pieces for 4 years an could never get the time to work on. Most of the stuff was gathered from horse trading. Picked and pulled off of other projects. I have a 1985 Ramcharger also but that is a working truck. Not sure what I want to do. Stick the 360 in the Ramcharger (which I drive daily) or put it in the Barracuda. Either way I have enough parts pieces and scrap to make either one work. Minus some transmission and accelerator linkage.
Again any advice and opinion would be appreciated as to the best course of action with what I have on hand. Oh.... I halso have a 318 crate block on another stand read to go in either vehicle. I collected stuff when I was riding high on the hog. Not so much now but glad I hung on too it.
I have a bare 360 block that is .060 over. The machine work has been done and it is fresh, its sitting on the stand ready to go. A wrist pin let go and scored a cylinder so it was resleeved and bored out.
Casting numbers on the block are 4006830-360-7 on the left side, 7-23-78 on the right side.
There is a small R stamped on the front left side.
Heads are rebuilt/reman from AERA. Casting number on the heads are 4027596. double checked! both heads are marked/cast 4027596 on the runners. there is als a 0187 opposite the rocker shaft pedestal on one and 3536 on the other. There is also a 360 cast on one of the runners. They were used for a bit and have some carbon, no other issues though.
Intake is an Edelbrock 318-360 Performer. Casting 2176 on the underside.
Carb is a Carter AFB M6 9626S
Pistons are Keith Black KB362 + .060
-Can these be installed free floating? Or do they need to be pressed?
-Is there any performance advantage to using 318 rods from a 1988/89 block?
Have a question on the crank. I moved and everything was in storage for a while. I did not store it proper and now I have flash rust on the journals. Can that be emery or steel wool cleaned off or is there a proper way to do that?
Have not picked a cam yet. Any advice would be appreciated.
Anything I should change or do before I start assembly? Already have all the bearings, gaskets and plugs. Have a new Melling oil pump and a new oil pump shaft. Distributor is a mopar performance model with the orange box with wiring kit.
Have not picked exhaust yet.
Little history. I have a 1966 Plymouth Barracuda I picked up in 2002. I have been hauling this car around 10+ years, have not even put 100 miles on the car since I have owned it. I finally got a stable place with a nice garage to work in. I have had this engine and all the parts and pieces for 4 years an could never get the time to work on. Most of the stuff was gathered from horse trading. Picked and pulled off of other projects. I have a 1985 Ramcharger also but that is a working truck. Not sure what I want to do. Stick the 360 in the Ramcharger (which I drive daily) or put it in the Barracuda. Either way I have enough parts pieces and scrap to make either one work. Minus some transmission and accelerator linkage.
Again any advice and opinion would be appreciated as to the best course of action with what I have on hand. Oh.... I halso have a 318 crate block on another stand read to go in either vehicle. I collected stuff when I was riding high on the hog. Not so much now but glad I hung on too it.
