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    LA 360 Oil Pump

    What normal volume small block LA 360 oil pump is made in America. Internet showes Melling m-72 is made in china. I did have problems with a M-72 Melling HV last year. Just want a good standard pump made in America. Thank big block
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    Crank and rod bearing journal sizes standard bearings or turn crank?

    Ok guys I need some engine experts. Here are my crank journal sizes. Do I need the crank turned or can I use standard bearing sizes? Crank looks pretty good to me. Engine is a 1978 LA 360 Sizers are mains no 1 2.875 no 2 2.7895 no3 2.7915 no 4 rear main 2.7870 rods no1 2.1055 no2 2.1060 no3...
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    Replacing power steering with Manuel steering

    O.K. experts. I'm tired of fooling with power steering. what do I need to convert over to manual steering ? I know I need a manual steering sector, a manual pitman arm and what else? Does anyone have the conversion parts they would want to sell? The car I'm converting is a 1974 plymouth...
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    power steering problems

    I have a 1974 duster 360 with power steering. Originally was a 6 cly and the power steering was on it originally. Every since I have owned it (14 yrs) the steering wheel will automatically turn to the right unless You hold the steering wheel in place. I have replaced the power steering pump...
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    Trouble with pertronix ignition

    Need a solution guys. Been through 3 pertronix ignitions in the last 5 years. 1 was a shorted electric fan maybe. Last 2 I don’t know. Have 12 volts, off ignition. Have a blaster .03 ohm coil. No resister. I do run a old sun tack 30 years old. Are pertronix igniter 2 not compatiable with old...
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    [FOR SALE] 1974 Duster Plastic door upper panels needed

    I need the plastic door uppers for a 1974 Duster. I need the drivers side if that's all there is. Color doesn't matter. Thanks big block
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    [WANTED] 2 upper door plastic panels

    Wanted left and right plastic upper door panels. Could get by with the drivers side only. Color dosen't matter. Must fit 1974 duster. Shipping would be to 38135 Bartlett tn. Would like to use pay pal if possible. P>M> if you have any for sale with a price for parts and shipping. Thank You...
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    duster won,t start

    Engine starts and instantly dies. different coil. new points new condenser. new coil. getting gas. compression around 150 on all cylinders. jumped past the resister no change. Was a pertronix electronic dist. did the same thing so =I put the points in to trouble shoot. Any suggestions guys?
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    engine dies

    1974 plymouth duster 360 points dist. engine starts and instantly dies. new points and condenser new coil bypass the resister. engine starts and instantly dies.???? any suggestions.
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    back up lights wiring diagram

    Hello I,m getting ready to wire up my backup lights on a 1974 duster. Not original wiring harness. It,s a painless harness. I have the three prong switch on the transmission. It is a 727 trans. i purchased a wiring harness from the a bodies classifieds. It has 3 wires 2 side by side and 1...
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    fresh engine blowing oil filter o ring on start up

    I am using a fram ph16 short filter because of the engine to transmission braces. I have run this filter on other la engines with no problem. The oil pump is a melling high voluem pump that I took off of the old motor. It only had a thousand miles on it an ran about 50 lbs pressure after...
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    oil pan gasket problems la 360

    Having trouble with oil pan gasket. Installed a fel pro cork and rubber ends gasket on a la 360 motor today. book says to torque the pan bolts to 15 ft lb. I did my first t tighting to 10 ft lbs and the gaskets squeezed out the sides under the pan IN about 6 places. these were fel pro gaskets...
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    360 la oil pump gasket

    Building a 1978 la 360. Got around to installing the oil pump. pro seal rebuid kit. the gasket kit doesn,t have a gasket in it. The old pump looked like it had a gasket. does it need a gasket? on the internet some said not to use a gasket. is it ok for me to cut one out of an old ceral box. If...
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    Lokar trans kickdown cable

    I Need some information and pictures if any are out there guys. I bought a used lokar passing gear transmission cable used from the classifieds here. It came with the carb mount but not the transmission mount. I can make 1 but I need to know which way the cable pulls. I'm pretty sure that...
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    [SOLD] 2000 360 magnum long block

    I have a used ( 360 magnum motor) for sale. I was told that it came out of a 2000 dodge van. This is a roller motor it looks like it has 4 bad lobes on the cam. It comes with the block,heads,oil pan, timing cover,crankshaft pulley and valve covers. I just want to get it out of the shop...
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    screwed up website

    You fellows just screwed up a good thing. The old website worked great. I guess whoever did it must have worked for the government before coming here. I'm gone just scratch me off your list. big block
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    carb problems

    I need some carb experts. carb is a edlebrock 1405 600 cfm on a stock 318 in a 1965 barracuda. Runs fine at idle. Looking down inside at the venturi no gas leaking. Idle the engine up to 2500 rpm the engine skips and runs rough. Same on the road. Looking down the throat, the right venturi has...
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    Battery blowing voltage regulators "why"

    Ok guys answer me this. I've been blowing regulators for a while. Amp meter would jump wildly. It would burn up the electronic modules and other things. Finally just for the heck of it I changed out the battery with a smaller cca battery I fhad in the shop. Problem solved. I just...
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    ballast resister and voltage

    I need someone to straighten me out on these ballast resisters. I'm lost. I'm having electrical problems. I'm checking my ballast resister. I have 12.97 volts on the incoming side and I have 12.97 volts on the leaving side.I have 4 different resister that I checked and every 1 does the...
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    la 360 rocker arm oiling

    I need an expert again. I just replaced the cam and lifters in a la 360. I still have the intake off the engine. I used a drill to prime the oil pump. the drivers side oils so much I had to put the valve cover on that side to keep the oil from overflowing. The passenger side rockers...
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    magnum and la block

    Question for the experts. I've got a complete 1977 360 la engine. Looks like it will need boring, also have a 2000 magnum long block. This motor can be honed and re ringed and would be good to go. Cam and roller lifters are shot. I don,t want to spend the money on a roller cam and...
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    360 questions Lean burn or What

    Need some 360 experts. Just bought a 360 for my duster. Casting numbers are 4006830-360-9 Build date is 12-13-77 So I assume it is classified as a 1978 360. Can't find the numbers on the heads. Pulled the valve covers and no numbers other than 244 a. It looks like a spread bore intake...
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    74 duster electrical problems

    Hello Guys. I need some suggestions I'm at my wits end on this one. I have a 74 duster was a 6 cyl now a 360. Car was rewired 3 years ago with a painless wiring kit. Ran fine for the last 3 years. A couple of month ago I took it to the strip and after 5 trips down the strip it quit on...
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    Duster wiper rod plastic clips

    Hello All I need a windshield wiper expert. I need to know where to purchase the plastic end clips for a 1974 duster under the dash wiper motor rods. Anyone got any ideas where to find them. Thanks Big Block
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    conversion to manual steering

    OK GUYS( I need some steering experts). I have a 1974 duster. ORIGINALLY A 6 CYLINDER CAR WITH POWER STEERING. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE PUMP CAME FROM. IT HAS METRIC ON THE PUMP ASSEMBLY, IT HAS A SAGINAW POWER STEERING PUMP AND I ASSUME THE ORIGINAL STEERING ASSEMBLY. THE PUMP IS MOUNTED ON A...
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    magnum motor cam conversion

    Hello Guys I am in need of a la 360 magnum expert. I have a 1999 dodge ram 1500 360. I'm going to rebuild it. It has a bad roller cam and 4 bad roller lifters. I don't want to spend the money for a new roller can and lifters. I would like to go back with a hydraulic flat tappet cam and...
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    distributor install

    Hi Guys Any tricks to installing a distributor in a 360 so that it lines up on no 1 spark plug wire. I can't get it to drop in in the right position. I had to move the no 1 plug wire 2 positions to the left to make the engine run. That was clockwise 2 spots. The engine runs fine but the...
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