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Who has the best prices on a nice forged flat top piston these days, 340 block 4" stroke standard 6.123 rods?

The 360/408 in my Dart has always had a minor but irritating vibration or harmonic that has just bugged the **** out of me. I didn't build the engine so I'm not sure if it was internally balanced or not when assembled. Anyways I pulled it out a year ago and installed a Mopar magnum 360/390HP...

So I have read a couple threads about the importance of the initial timing being set First Here is a copy and paste from member crackedback, hope this is OK let me know if it isn't and I will remove it. Here are a few ways of setting initial depending on what tools you have available...

Any spark plug recommendations MP 360/390 crate engine? Running the factory electronic ignition.

Reusing head gaskets on a motor that has not been fired up (blue felpro type)? Had to pull the heads off a rebuilt motor after they were torqued and motor had been sitting for about 6 months. Head came off easily no sticking. Thinking about reusing the head gaskets. Anybody did this. I know...

I searched and couldn't find it. Factory engine color 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger 318

As I'm pulling parts off this 1975 Valiant 318 to transplant it from a four door parts car to a 72 slant 6 Swinger. I'm wondering if it would be worth it to add headers, intake, and a small four barrel carburetor. I'm actually fine running the motor as is with the 2 barrel carburetor and stock...

I have a standard bore 340 4 bolt main X block in the garage with 4" stroker crank and some low compression pistons for boosted applications. Don't remember what the compression ratio was but I'm thinking it calculated up to about 7.5 or 8 to 1. Also have some early Indy 360-1 heads fully CNC...

Getting ready to set valve lash on the 273 on the engine stand. Should I set it right at the .020? Or should I set them tighter or looser since the engine isn't hot?

Ok I'm checking the cam in my little 273hp project. The Isky E4 cam card has a 108 lobe centerline. Im getting a 105 reading by checking the intake centerline method, is the cam advanced or retarded right now?

When I pulled apart this 273 motor it had no oil pump gasket. I'm pretty sure it had never been apart since it had a stock bore and rope rear main seal. New oil pump has a gasket should I use it or just reinstall without? At work one of our Ford 460 trucks doesn't use exhaust gaskets...

My block can back from the machine shop with this bushing attached. Not sure where it goes? Maybe between the rear main cap and block? Anybody know where it goes for sure?

Rebuilding this little 273 Commando engine The goal is low budget and keep it as original as possible. Today I picked up some new Egge .020 over pistons and as has been discussed in other threads they are lighter than stock. I have a decent postal scale that says the stock pistons and pins...

Spiral piston pin locks are a pain in the *** to remove. My mini screw driver and o ring tool don't like them either. There must be a special tool. What to do buy another tool or have machine shop remove them? Guess what I'm wanting to know if they are easily removed with a tool? Any...

So I have seen some threads talking about 4.1" and larger stroke small block cranks. I am assuming that these are standard 4" stroker cranks with offset grind rod journals and chevy rods. Is that correct? Anybody know what the reasonable stroke limits are for a factory block? I know...