1970 Duster, Trans-Am-inspired "Pro Touring" build
Hey guys, so it's been a while (almost 2 years? holy sh** lol), figured I'd give y'all an update. In February of 2017 my old 360 broke a ring land and cracked a cylinder wall, rendering the car dead in my garage since then. For a while I was planning on rebuilding the original 318 the car came with but then realized, screw that I want more power! LOL... so, enter the 5.9L Magnum swap. I went to a Pull & Pay junkyard near me and got a short block out of a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. I couldn't check the odometer because it's the stupid digital type and the dash and most of the wiring was totally gutted/wrecked. Fortunately once I got inside it didn't really matter, this thing is mint! No ridge on the cylinders whatsoever, main bearings look good, just need to check rod bearings but I'm guessing those are good as well. I'm a believer now! lol
Hey guys, so it's been a while (almost 2 years? holy sh** lol), figured I'd give y'all an update. In February of 2017 my old 360 broke a ring land and cracked a cylinder wall, rendering the car dead in my garage since then. For a while I was planning on rebuilding the original 318 the car came with but then realized, screw that I want more power! LOL... so, enter the 5.9L Magnum swap. I went to a Pull & Pay junkyard near me and got a short block out of a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. I couldn't check the odometer because it's the stupid digital type and the dash and most of the wiring was totally gutted/wrecked. Fortunately once I got inside it didn't really matter, this thing is mint! No ridge on the cylinders whatsoever, main bearings look good, just need to check rod bearings but I'm guessing those are good as well. I'm a believer now! lol