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    360 compression

    stock 1978 360, 974 heads. How much should i have milled off the heads to achieve the stock compression ratio? I already have the fel pro 8553 head gaskets. Thanks
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    974 360 head question

    Going to bring my heads to a machine shop for a valve job. Should i have hardened exhaust valve seats installed? Yes or no? They are out of a 1976 dodge charger. Mild 360 in a dart. Hoping for 300 hp. Thanks
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    What could cause this? 360 problems ####update####

    here is what i have. 1978 360 E58, stock dished pistons, 587 heads, sealed power 214/224 duration, 443/465 lift. I put engine on my run stand and it wouldnt start or even fire. No compression. Pulled the heads off and the number one exhaust valve was broken. Every exhaust valve hit the piston...
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    Ignition coil placement

    Wondering if anybody had a pic of a small block coil on the engine. Looking for correct stock placement, how far is the coil in the round bracket, are the negative and positive posts up and down, horizontal, or maybe there isnt a correct way?
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    Break in oil

    Howdy all. I’m slowly getting ready to break in my 360 on my run stand. What are ya’ll using for break in oil? Cam card says to use oil with zinc in it. Mild 360 hydraulic cam. Thanks
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    360 distributor set up

    Howdy. I just received a fbo timing plate for my 360 distributor. Wondering if you guys can help me with where i should start with for timing. 1978 police 360, stock bottom end and pistons, stock 72 340 intake, thermoquad carb, stock exhaust manifolds, 214/224 dur @50 .443 .465 sealed power cam...
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    Trying to free a stuck engine

    Howdy. I aquired a 71 duster that has a stuck 340. I pulled the plugs out and was going to squirt something in the spark plug holes and let it sit over the winter. What is the best stuff to use? Thanks
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    Pick a cam for me

    Howdy all. I posted this question some time ago, but i have since made changes. Here is what i have: 78 police 360 Re-ring the original pistons, factory 72 340 intake, thermoquad carb, windage tray, factory heads with 3 angle valve job, 340 valve springs, factory exhaust manifolds, 323 gears...
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    Porting 587 heads

    Just got my 587 heads back from the machine shop for my mild 360. They are mid Seventys castings with 3 angle valve job and new springs, guides, and hardened seats. I noticed in the exhaust ports a lump of metal not found in the earlier j heads. Can I Remove these and grind them smooth...
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    cheap mild 360 build

    here's what I have: 1978 police 360 block re-ringed with factory bottom end and windage tray 1972 factory 340 intake and 1973 thermoquad carb the block will be decked and honed that is it. I'm not buying new pistons re-curved factory electronic distributor factory cast iron...
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    re-ringing a 360

    i'm going to re-ring a 360 and had the pistons sitting on a piece of plywood. anyway, four of the pistons fell of the plywood so I don't know what hole they go in the block. how important is it to have them put in the original hole?
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    decking a 360 block

    I want to bump the compression up on my 78 360. how much can be removed from the deck of a 360?
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    help me with 360 build

    building a mild 360 for my swinger on a budget. I want a minumum of 350 HP and I want to run on 89 octane fuel. it will be a cruiser with 3.21 gears and an O500 trans. I have a set of J heads or any other 360 head from the mid to late 70s to use. I would rather use a newer head because of...
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