I am a broke man right now and the deals are not enough for my liking.
Budget went to furnace and a/c replacement. Family will be warm in winter and for the first time in my families existence cold in summer
Crammed in the 340 stroker motor (418) today. First mockup.
Using the 833 trans and found the header hitting the scattershield. Also have to move engine back 1/2 inch to mount tranny to crossmember or make a different trans mount.
Hooker 5803 long tube headers.
May as well just have one manufacturer build the entire car then put idiots in to drive.
I dont know why any manufacturer would have any interest in sponsoring belly buttons driving in circles. How would anyone connect to the manufacturer?
I ordered an m301 oil pan. They sent the m302 pan.
After customs and shipping to canada.
I called to return it.
I had to pay to ship it back
Then i get another m302 pan.
After customs and shipping to Canada again.
I called to notify them of their mistake.
I get the "ship it back statement"
So...
First time out of the shop in my hometown car show.
I have everything to swap the indy headed 340 stroker into the dakota.
Just have to get all the pieces for the 512 and t56, then its engine swap time
With the recent speedmaster black friday sale my worm hole went sideways.
But my plans are to build a 400 stroker to 512
I was origanally looking at indy ez heads.
Now i am leaning more towards the trickflow 240s
From what i have gathered 650 hp was the conservative average. Mine was focused...
I am about to pull the trigger on a 512 stroker kit for the 400 block I have.
Waiting for the border to open so I can save on shipping, duty and the broker fees to get it into Canada.
Harland sharp rockers for stock heads are $737 at summit.
Harland sharp rockers for w2 are $1172
Iron rams. You will likely buy
pushrods
New rockers
Intake manifold
Headers
Camshaft.
W2s you will buy
New rockers
Intake manifold
Headers
Camshaft.
Slowly pecking away on a 96 3.9l auto reg cab sb 2wd dakota.
Planning on a 383/727 big block swap.
Picked up a 04 dakota 9.25 rear axle to swap in with 3.55 and limited slip plus disc brakes.
She was on the road till the day I drove her to this current location.
I have some icon flat top pistons for sale .04 over for a 340
Brand new in box for a 4 inch arm
They are ic744
Would make the compression your after.
Makes it 418 cubes in that little 340