Worst engines ever.
It may not have held together real well under a high hp application but they weren't bad engines. I had a 72 Grand Prix that ran 13.90's consistently with a mild low comp. 400. I spun it to 5400 regular and never had a problem with it coming apart. It was built right though. Arp rod and main bolts and everything re-sized. That helps a bunch.
Hmmmmm........ I shoulda said, later 70's, LOL. The first 400's were short stroke, good ones. BUt then again, hell, since I feel like starting ****.
Heres the truth.
I CANT STAND Mopar 360's, don't like them, cant convince me to ever like them. Sure, they make power, sure they can be built, BUT, if you take a 250HP 318, and a 250HP 360, hold them full load at 5K, the 360 will blow up first every time. I mean, sure, they are "good" motors, but it's too "chevy small block"ish on the reliability for me....
Next, the freaking 351W. Two deals in stock form. Real gutless, bad mileage, last forever, OR, moderate power, and a suprise blowup the first time you really need it.
Then, there is that 250-292 chevy with the one piece manifold. Great little seven main bearing engines, screwed up the top they did.
And while I am at it, any engine with them hyper pistons, tops come off, skirts come off, wrist pins come loose, but thats only after the bore starts to wear...:toothy10::toothy10::toothy10::toothy10:
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