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Hi Guys, anybody successfully did this to the stock magnum HR lifters? If so, how is it done best? i think about precisely made inserts, no idea if such spacers need to be hardened or not....Thanks for input! Michael

Hi Guys, is there a Tunnel Ram intake for the stock LA Port / Pattern that is worth considering when looking for more Power? Goals are in the 550 HP range. What was available in this port configuration? thanks Michael

Hi Guys, as always i´m searching for more power.....kinda addictive i think. Thought about the readily available Heads, i do like the oval port / offset rocker heads like the W2 or the Indy 360-2 Version. It seems that these indy heads are not used very often - i can find more information about...

Hi Guys, got my engine done and installed in the car after a damaged crank thrust. new cam is (my own specs, comp QNX lobes) 250/250 @ .050", 108 LSA, installed at 104 ICL. around .620" lift with 1.6 Rockers. New headers are hedman huslers, 1 7/8" primaries with 3,5" collectors. Sounds pretty...

Hi Guys, have got the motor out of my valiant, preparing for big tube headers and another cam. I noticed a lot of crank endplay......around 0,04". the rearmost thrust surface is damaged. I have no clue why this happened....car is auto trans, there is some space between the converter and the...

Hi Guys, damaged one head while Opening up pushrod pinch, got another used one to complete….i removed the valves and found all exhaust valves totally sunk….what does cause this?? I notice this heads iron is much more softer than the other head i did….and it´s far better casting Quality (too...

Hi Guys, got a call if i can check a noisy engine, 360 SB recently "rebuilt" by another guy. Ok, it runs, but with lots of Valvetrain noise from Drivers side. The owner, technically not skilled, got some new lifters after talking to the original builder…...ok, let´s try it and change out some...

Hi Guys, i wonder where the Offset cam keys are available? I´m installling a new cam in my 408, can not get it right with the Adjustments that can be done with the Timing set. P4286500 seems to be discontinued everywhere…..Thanks! Michael

Hi Guys, whose solid roller lifters are a drop-in fit into a Magnum or a LA-Roller Cam Block? As always i´m thinking about future upgrades....Thanks for Info! Michael

Hi Guys, i´m running successfully an EDE Performer RPM Intake on my 408 SB. At the moment i´m switching to some cnc ported heads and a bigger cam (hydr. Roller, 248°@.050" / .620" Lift, 113° LSA) and since the intake is removed from the engine i thought about improvements. I use a 1" tapered...

Hi Guys, thinking about some upgrades (as always :glasses7:), wondering about the height difference between a EDE RPM and the Indy single plane for SB. At the moment i use the RPM intake and a 1" spacer with a little space left to the hood, anybody compared these intakes height wise? Or...

Hi Guys, friend of mine has got a set of worn J-heads, they need valves, guides, valve job etc.....full treatment. To save some money, is it a good idea to get some oversize stem valves and a reamer to refurbish the guides? Can anybody give me some info where to get this reamers? I think with...

Hi Guys, a shop over here sells some Aluminium Roller Rockers 1,6 Ratio supplied by Indy. The part no. is like 360-R4-4 SDR1.6, i was not able to find these number on the indy hp or in their catalog, only these: 360-R4-4SR. According to the pic from my dealer these are red anodized, non...

Hi Guys, i have a mixed set of pulley on my engine, don´t even know where these are from originally. The alignment is good, but it keeps throwing the belt over 5000 rpm....no fun at all. the lower pulley does not run perfectly, it has got a slight "shake", don´t exactly know how to...

Hey Guys, took very long for me to put this drivetrain together, now i´m really happy - it came to life without bigger problems (my first complete home built engine). Turn up the volume and listen :D http://dart340.blogspot.de/2012/06/michel-sein-valiant-ist-jetzt-endlich.html 408 cui SB...

Hi Guys, want to setup my distributor with a FBO supplied "Limiter Kit". I have to determine first when the full mechanical advance should be in, for example at 2500 or 3000 rpm. Goal is around 14° at idle and 34° max advance, but at which rpm? What do you think is best to have mechanical...

Hey guys, today i took my rocker shafts out of the storage. thought about the orientation of the oiling holes under each rocker. In my opinion these holes should point towards the exhaust, then the hole is where the force is applied. Is this correct? the shafts are set up with crane ductile...

Hi Guys, i got a set of Fel pro intake gaskets for my SB. These are the "printoseal" ones with a layer of sealant on one side of the gasket, around the ports. Which direction is correct? The sealant to the head or to the intake? Does it matter? Both parts (head / intake) are new parts with no...

Hi Guys, today i got my new pushrods and put on the rocker setup. I noticed a lot of play between the rockers and the hold down blocks - around 3-4 mm, see pic. Should i put in some spacers to eliminate this play or is it no problem? If necessary, is there a good spacer kit available or...

Hi Guys, with my actual head gasket the quench area is .026" between the closed chamber head and the piston (KB356, Quench Pad machined to zero deck). With this gasket (Mopar thin one, 0.026" compressed) i´m at 10.4:1 cr. Now i wonder what makes more sense: keep this setup or change to a...

Hi Guys, i´m a newbie regarding cam degreeing, the ones i did before went in without checking. With my new engine i want to do it right the first time and try to degree the cam to confirm the Intake center line. I got a comp XR286HR cam, the specs say 106° Intake center line. Build a positive...

Hi Guys, next step in my engine build is to measure / order pushrods for it. Can you tell me some good vendors for these? For the lifter preload: i use hydraulic rollers (factory ones, LA Roller cam block). I want to measure the length of the pushrod when it´s at the cam´s base circle, how...

Hi Guys, i´m building a 408 Smallblock based on a 360 LA from 1991. This one is factory equipped with hydraulic roller cam / Lifters. Now the shortblock is done, i want to put in the oem hydraulic roller lifters to complete the valvetrain. the lifters have the oil supply hole in line to the...

Hi Guys, need some help from you. Want to set up my new piston rings (gap) and wonder which direction they should be mounted on the piston. The Package only says Bottom Groove, second and top groove - ok so far. No Instructions came with this set (it´s my first complete engine.....) The top...

Hi Guys, few weeks ago i put in new cam bearings in my fresh block. Test fitted it with a used cam, checked out ok, spinning freely. Today i got my new cam and just for fun i tried it ......no chance to get this one fully into the bearings, maybe 2/3 of the way and then it´s stuck. I removed...

Hi Guys, i have got the block hardware package P5249261AB for my SB. This one includes a new oil Filter plate and gasket. Now i tried to put on the oil filter plate and saw that the gasket won´t seal, the Gap is more as twice as thick as the gasket itself. Checked it both directions to...

Hi Guys, as most of you know the Heads / Valvetrain are oiled trough timed passages in the camshaft, so there is no continous oil flow. I saw pictures of cams where a groove is grinded around the two journals with the passages to improve oil flow, to make it more continous. I´m able to...

Hi Guys, did anybody use these both intakes on the same engine? Are there differences performance wise? according to the data from manufacturer the intakes are nearly equal height and runner size. just wondering if they both perform the same. Thanks for any input! Michael

Hi Guys, i had a machine shop bore and hone my block .030". I gave them the Piston set (KB356 hypers) supplied with my stroker kit. Now it´s time to start the assembly, i measured everything. Found out that one piston from the set is smaller in diameter than the other 7, this creates the...

Hi guys, i will use a Moroso 20730 Deep oil pan for my engine. Now i thought about the original length dipstick - will it work with the deeper pan? or do i have to get another one? Maybe someone used the same or similar pan and can tell me about. Thanks! Michael