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I just put the motor on the test and tune stand today. I have a bell housing and was wondering if I could get away with bolting the torque converter to the flex plate so I could start the motor or should I use a flywheel? I have a neutral balanced flywheel that measures about 13" across. Any...

Is there is a difference between rock arms that are stamped 47 and 58?

:angry7: I can't install one of these without messing one up. I have tried everything used a open end wrench over the tube, ground the end, etc.. and I still manage to damage one. Trying to get the motor buttoned up so I can run on my test stand. HELP!!!!!!! This is driving me crazy...

Does anyone sell replacement motor mounts? I tried Mancini and Summit and also Ebay and come of with ZERO!

Anyone have any tips to install a new dip stick tube? I had installed a new one but mushroomed the head of it. I have heard of letting it sit on the freezer to contract the metal and it will fit.

I was just about done putting my engine together and went to go paint it and screwed a plug in one of the plug holes of on the set of 302 heads and found it it was cross threaded. I took the head to the machine shop now the question is can I resue the head gasket or do I have to buy a new one...

Hey guys I have a 318 that am building. I have it just about done. The distributer, intake, carb and valve covers need to be installed. I have a few question for your seasoned builders. I am worried about rust build up in the cylinders and I have the heads on. Is spraying WD40 in the...

I have a windage tray that I am trying to install on my 318. The problem I have is that there is about a 1/8" gap between the windage main cap bolt and the tray. The tray is sitting flush against the block and I don't have it mounted yet. Do I need some sort of spacer/washer or something??

I got a set of 360 heads on a 318 I have sittin my garage. What are the casting numbers and how do I know if they are "X" or "J" heads?

I picked up a timing chain tensioner and now I can't get the timing chain on. There is so much tension that I can't move the cam sprocket enough to get it on. Anyone hints or suggestions on how this is supposed to be installed?

Is it a good idea to reuse pushrods or get a new set. When I picked up the set Magnum heads I also took the pushrods. Can I reuse them or just get new ones. They cost about $130 for a set and thought I would save a few $$$'s by resuing the old ones.

I had a chance this week to go to a local U Pull it and found 95 Dodge Van with a 5.9 Liter in it. Took me forever to get them out but I got me a set of Mag heads. One question I have though. I have an 86 318 with 302 heads and when comparing the 302's to the Mag heads I noticed that one of...

I was wondering if any here had hooked up a magnum EFI to an early small block? I have my 318 in the machine shop and am looking for a set of Magnum heads. I was just thinking of taking the whole top end and put on my 318. I have heard of people hooking aftermarket EFI's to early blocks but what...

I went to the local u pull it over the weekend looking for a set of mangum heads. I came across a Jeep Wagoneer that had a 360 (5.9L) in it. One fo the valve covers were off and it looked like a magnum head. The only problem was that the manufactures date on the door jam was 4/89. If I remember...

Ok I did a leak down test today and this is what I got. 1 - 38 2 - 20 3 - 28 4 - 13 5 - 8 6 - 18 7 - 25 8 - 12 All cylinders were low to moderate leakage. The only issue I had was with #1 cylinder with a reading of 38 which was the highest of all of them. Didn't find any leaks...

When I did a compression check on my motor I had to pull the header loose on the drivers side and stripped the very first thread on the #1 cylinder for the header. This is the one that runs in the water passage. I was looking at a couple books that I have and they show how to repair the...

I am working on my motor and have the schematic for the spark plug wires to the distributor. The problem is that #1 should be facing the front of the engine but the distributor is advanced. The problem is that I don't know if I am looking at #2 or #1. Now I know going to the #1 cylinder and...

I picked up a Actron remote starter and tried hooking up but couldn't figure it out for the life of me. Anyone know how to hook one up? I followed the instruction but it didn't work. Obvisouly I am not doing it right. I was setting up with a conventional iginition system / electronic system...

I just did a compression check on my 318. 1 - 116 2 - 145 3 - 140 4 - 140 5 - 135 6 - 133 7 - 122 8 - 120 Now I have an issue with cylinder 8. When I did the test I was not getting a reading. Then after about the 3rd or 4th crank I would get a reading. Not steadily going up like the...

Anyone know if I would have any issues running a 92 up 360 in my 71 Dart? I'm looking in to getting one from a local junk yard. Any motor mount issues? I am not going to put any electronics obviously. Would it be a matter of just swapping on an intake and carb and ready to go?

I see a lot of people are partial to Demon carbs over Holley's. What are the pro and cons of each and why are more and more people going to Demons over Holleys?

I am going to send my 318 to machine shop soon and have a couple questions for all you seasoned engine builders. After I get the block, crank and rods back and they bored it over if needed and cleaned the crank etc... should I check the every thing with a inside micrometer, and vernier...

I have a few questions. I have been thinking about rering my 318. I looked at the cylinders and they look good. Of course I haven't checked the cylinders with a micrometer but I can still see the hone marks on the walls, I don't see any gouges in the cylinders. I know I should take measurements...

I have a spare 318 that I want to put in my Dart. I picked it up over the summer and is sitting on my stand. I was told it has about 75 to 80k miles on it. I want to make sure that its it decent shape before I put it in. What should I do to make sure it's in good working order? Anything thing...

Does anyone know of any reputable machine shops preferably in southern NJ area?

Does anyone know where I can pick up an air chuck that will fit the spark plug hole? I need to replace the valve seals in my 318 and don't want to pull the heads. Also, what psi should I set the chuck to? Any tips or tricks are welcome.

Are all oil filters the same? A couple years ago I picked up a Fram oil filter for my Dodge Dynasty that I used to have. I bought the filter to change the oil then the trans went so I got rid of the car. I had the filter sitting around and thought I would try it on my Dart and it was a perfect...

Well I went out to change the oil in my Dart all ready to do. Drained the oil then I went to remove the filter and it would budge. I used an oil filter wrench, oil filter pliers, and even jammed a screw driver through it but still no luck. Anyone have any suggestion??