My '75 Duster "The Juice"
The engine room has been the focus for the past few weeks and here is the update. We finally decided on the paint color which is '07 Dodge Mineral Gray and maybe adding some Frost Gray metalic for the second color if we decide to do a two tone job. The bodywork will have to wait a while but I wanted to paint the engine room before the drivetrain goes in.
The old harness cleaned up nicely with GoJo hand cleaner and brake cleaner. I've installed a rebuilt cop car steering box and new brake lines. I'm trying to decide if I should install a larger fuel line now while it would be easier but I probably won't really need it.
Here is the engine that will be going in maybe next week. I've had this one sitting around about a year now. Not a race engine just a cruiser. It's a 40 over LA 360, 9.5-1 compression, zero decked,etc. Just your basic good machine work nothing fancy.The cam is a Summit 218-228 duration .441 lift which should work out to about .470 lift with the Magnum 1.6 rocker arms.The heads I purchased from my friend, a Dakota R/T enthusist. They are from a Magnum crate motor and have been massaged a tad. The R/T was running 11.70s but he stepped up to a pair of highly modified MP aluminun heads.
And this is the tranny de jour, 727 rebuilt by another friend with TCI internals and shift kit. After looking at this photo I can't help but point out the helpful hints,,,,,, sorry.
#1 You will notice the 7/16 wrench bolted to the front of the housing to keep the torque convertor in place.
#2 The orange paint on the t/c lug, and a matching mark on the flexplate. A heck of a lot easier than trying to line up the parts when the tranny and engine are bolted together.
#3 The 8" piece of tailpipe I use to install tranny seals. Much cheaper (free) than a seal driver.
More to come, hopefully next week.
The engine room has been the focus for the past few weeks and here is the update. We finally decided on the paint color which is '07 Dodge Mineral Gray and maybe adding some Frost Gray metalic for the second color if we decide to do a two tone job. The bodywork will have to wait a while but I wanted to paint the engine room before the drivetrain goes in.
The old harness cleaned up nicely with GoJo hand cleaner and brake cleaner. I've installed a rebuilt cop car steering box and new brake lines. I'm trying to decide if I should install a larger fuel line now while it would be easier but I probably won't really need it.
Here is the engine that will be going in maybe next week. I've had this one sitting around about a year now. Not a race engine just a cruiser. It's a 40 over LA 360, 9.5-1 compression, zero decked,etc. Just your basic good machine work nothing fancy.The cam is a Summit 218-228 duration .441 lift which should work out to about .470 lift with the Magnum 1.6 rocker arms.The heads I purchased from my friend, a Dakota R/T enthusist. They are from a Magnum crate motor and have been massaged a tad. The R/T was running 11.70s but he stepped up to a pair of highly modified MP aluminun heads.
And this is the tranny de jour, 727 rebuilt by another friend with TCI internals and shift kit. After looking at this photo I can't help but point out the helpful hints,,,,,, sorry.
#1 You will notice the 7/16 wrench bolted to the front of the housing to keep the torque convertor in place.
#2 The orange paint on the t/c lug, and a matching mark on the flexplate. A heck of a lot easier than trying to line up the parts when the tranny and engine are bolted together.
#3 The 8" piece of tailpipe I use to install tranny seals. Much cheaper (free) than a seal driver.
More to come, hopefully next week.