Chevy man needs a Mopar lesson
thank you all for the Mopar 101. I am learning a ton. I don't really have a 100% solid reason for the switch, but here is as close as it gets. I have been building chevy cars since high school. I am from a really small town, so that was all we had to do. After I graduated, I left for the Marines, and never looked back. Still helping buddies build there cars on weekends. I then had a 1970 GTO Judge. (could have had a ton of money had I still had it) But one time I rode in this car that was just....how do you put it?....Bad Arse!! but could not for the life of me remember what it was.....Fast forward to a few weeks ago. I spent a ton of time building the "perfect SBC" hours of computer sims, months of machine work....weeks of assembly. then I had it all done. I have a 64 Nova 4 door sitting here so I slam the motor in her and break in the engine...then I decide I need a body as hellacious as the engine...off to ebay I go. When all of the sudden here appears a 1972 Dart Swinger.....the car looks just like the one I rode in while in the millitary. It is only 100 miles from me, and I am headed that way to look in Denver for a car. I decide to stop and check it out. It was about 10pm when I stop to see the car, and then it happened. I just....well about lost all control of bodily functions. I had told the wife I was going to bring home a chevy, but instead we winch the car to the trailer and load it up. I had used the guys computer to finalize the bid. He told me that it had sat for almost a year and that the gas was bad, so we just loaded onto a trailer and off back to the house minus one chevy, and plus one Dodge. I was in love at first sight. the interior is 100% and the body has only a small area of rust and some minor filling needed in the sail panels. the next morning I pump out all the old gas...(still looked fresh :scratch:) and filled with new gas. fired it up and it was missing like crazy. new cap, wires, plugs, rotor, installed a 4bbl I had here. Still a miss. compression check time.....2 completely dead holes...oil in cyl brings them back a bit.....3 holes with scored cyl. :pukeleft: I am now on my 3rd used motor and still no avail...3 "hardcore" dodge owners in a row have took me. last one is my fault. I bought a 360 I heard run and watched the oil psi. got it home only to find 1/2 gallon of Lucas, 1/2 gallon of 15w40 rotella oil and 1 gallon+ of antifreeze. Oh yea and #1, and #2 rod journal and dug pretty bad and #6 cyl was is rusted and pitted very bad...so so far my engine experience is not very good. I have ordered a new B&M flex plate for the 360, and a new gasket set. but no usable motor yet. still on the prowl. Not going to give up. I love this car, and if I have to I will cut a hole in the floor and Flintstones the damn thing......:thumbup: BTW with the 2 dead holes in the 318 is still had a hell of a lot of pep, and would melt the tires pretty fast...cant wait till the 360 is in there.....someday