Mopar Muscle Magazine 360

ou812 said

It was around 4K...much too difficult to figure exact because machining prices are different all over the country. More or less, this was an affordable recipe for Magnum based enthusiasts....based on my pick of parts that can work without too much cost or difficulty.
It's a bad little engine, I can tell you that!

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I think this engine is outstanding. The thing that drove the cost up was the fact you had to buy everything. Most of us guys have parts and pieces stashed in our garages that'll bring that cost down to build basically the same motor. Like a front cover. I don't have to spend $170 or $180 on a front cover I've got six of them on the Shelf. As for a core I've got 6, 360 magnums, so the core expense is not there anymore. The out-of-pocket expense goes down by your on hand inventory stashed inside your garage.
Your build is an inspiration to anybody that wants to put a low-dollar 360 Magnum or LA motor together that makes good horsepower.
I have a question about the main bearings. In the article it mentions King MB 5534 SI bearings. In looking these bearings up I'm finding their listed as full grooved 318 bearings. was this a wrong part number?
Neat engine thank you again.