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  1. dustoff440

    ADVICE:Baseline carb jetting/engine timing/spark plugs

    Almost ready to fire up my 360 MAG since rebuild Need advice on starting points for jetting / timing/plugs Heres the specs: 92 360 Magnum bone stock block/ rods/pistons/ crank/ std bore stock heads crosswind air gap intake mopar performance distributor msd6al/blaster coil out of the box Holley...
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    thermoquad kickdown linkage rod id help pls

    I believe that Adam R has some expertise in this matter.....
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    650 Holley DP instead of a Thermoquad, BUMMER

    With the spacer/adapter on the TQ there wasn't going to be enough hood clearance. I bought the lowest drop base air cleaner I could find and put it all together.....to find that it won't have enough clearance. So...I took and put an old crusty 650 double pumper om there and measured it all up...
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    Anyone running a MOD MAN intake.......

    Was wondering what kind of power the new MOD Man intakes are making.....
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    Harmonic balancer question????

    After much research and frigging around I finally got the right combination of balancer, flexplate, converter, and crank. I have a 93 360 Magnum with stock external balance and a neutral balance 3500 TCI "Street Fighter" converter with no weights on it. I used a stock 360 Magnum flex plate...
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    Hypereutuetic pistons and nitrous??

    Asked two questions in another thread: Are 360 Magnum stock pistons hyper's as another member stated??? Are hypers more susceptible to meltdown with nitrous? I plan on taking 6-8 degrees advance out with an MSD retard along with all the other nitrous precautions. Am I begging for trouble using...
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    how much initial timing mild 360 magnum

    I'm thinking starting with 34 degrees total 24 in the distributor and 10 balancer for 34 total. I know that 24 is a lot in the distributor for starting but I've bought an msd6a and a msd 8982 module which drops 20 degrees out for starting and also has a presettable retard for nitrous.Do ya...
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    Help settle an arguement!!

    I have a 360 magnum I built for my Dart and I have come up with an "estimate" of the horsepower and my buddy says I am way off. 360 Magnum stock heads, pistons, rods, block, crank windage tray 9.1 to 1compression ratio 496/512 276/286 LSA 112 cam 1 3/4 tube headers 850 Thermoquad Air Gap...
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    motor mount bracket placement slant six to 360 mag conversion????

    Which side does the mount bolt to???? First picture or second correct???
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    Small block distributor timing??

    The Distributor I have is set up for 34 degrees total advance WITHOUT the vacuum advance which is marked 8.5 degrees Do I double the 8.5 for TOTAL advance or just add 8.5. The engine is basically a stock 360 Magnum with a knock off air gap, .500 lift 276/286 duration lift cam on a 112.5...
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    Iron Water pump

    I went through this whole drill when deciding on which set up to use. From 70 up the aluminum water pump was used and it had its own brackets compared to the other set up. I think that you can cobble a set up together with the old pump not sure what will and wont work. I went with this set up...
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    Ported versus straight vacuum???

    The thermoquad I have is off of a lean burn 400. It has no ported vacuum for the vacuum advance. This is for a mild 360 Magnum(stock except for 340 exhaust manifolds, a knock off air gap, a small cam Intake 276 exhaust 286, Intake lift 496 Exhaust 512 Intake 112 centerline. I went with more...
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    27 lbs torque to turn over new motor

    Is 27 lbs of torque to turn over my completely assembled fresh 360 Magnum a good number. I have built dozens of "street" engines throughout the years but never checked the amount of torque to turn the motor over.
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    Are GM 3800 springs a direct replacemnt for beehive magnum springs??

    I have two questions about the 3800 GM Beehive springs. When I looked them up by part number LS6 springs also popped up. Are these springs one and the same?? Second, will either one of these springs go on a stock magnum head without having to do ANY machine work. (I am already aware that...
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    Factory 68-71 340 puts 325HP on GM Dyno

    I just heard from an old guy who lives near here that GM engineers got their hands on a factory 340 in 68 and put it on the dyno and it yielded 325 horsepower but was advertised at 275 horsepower for insurance reasons. He said that the engineers were stunned that an engine that was in the form...
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    Rhs heads

    Will they be good for a stock block 360 Mag.... maximum 500 horsepower. I found a set for 560 plus tax , shipping , Bare. Is this a pretty good deal???
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    Best way to spend last 600 bucks

    I have about 600 bucks left to spend on my 360 Magnum and I want to get the most bang for my buck(my wife has cut me off and won't give me a penny more than that LOL) any suggestions? ***1992 360 Magnum completely stock short block and heads with the exception of Hughes springs and retainers...
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    Hughes Engines valve springs and retainers for Magnum heads

    Has anyone used the Hughes HUG 1278 valve spring retainers for magnum heads? When I called them I was told that the maximum lift was .525 on a stock magnum head anything higher would cause retainer to valve guide clearance problems. They said that their retainer would allow for an additional...
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    360 LA oil pan on a 360 Magnum?????????

    I had read and heard that you must use the LA pan gasket when putting the LA 360 pan on a 360 Magnum. I looked and measured and checked this out this morning. I dont know all the correct terms but I'l tell you what I found. On an LA pan there is an almost 90 degree indentation in the corner of...
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    DAKOTA HEADERS IN AN A BODY Im going for it

    AFTER I SAW DAKOTA MANIFOLDS IN AN A BODY WITH MINIMAL GRINDING IVE DECIDED iM GOING TO GET SOME OF THOSE $100 STAINLESS DAKOTA HEADERS FROM E BAY AND STUFF THEM IN MY 70 DART,IF THIS WORKS WITHOUT MAJOR FRIGGING THEN WE HAVE AN EXTREMELY CHEAP DURABLE ALTERNATIVE TO 650 DOLLAR TTI ILL KEEP YOU...
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    Stroker crank in 360

    I cant seem to get a straight answer to a question I have, WIthout getting new pistons and rods, can I put a 4 inch MP stroker crank in a stock 360 magnum and still have the same TDC I had before the install?? What I'm trying to do is put a stroker crank only in this motor without having to do...
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    360 magnum to 408

    Is it possible to put a 4 inch stroker crank in a bone stock 360 magnum without any more than grinding for clearance? Id like the extra cubes but don't need the custom pistons and rods as I probably won't turn it more than about 5700 rpm. I had heard that you can't do it on an LA but that you...
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    Piston to valve clearence 360 magnum

    Does anyone know approx. how much clearence valve to piston that a stock 360 magnum has.(assuming that the heads or block have not been shaved and that the head gasket has stock compressed height). I want to choose a cam around .500 lift and 230 to 240 duration at o5o and don't want to have to...
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    Engine tuning help!!!

    I'm puttting a motor together- 1992 360 magnum roller, stock bottom end, hughes cam .544 lift intake and exhaust, [email protected] intake, [email protected] on a 106 degree, sweet spot 2300-6100 rpm ,with stock heads, mopar M1 dual plane, and a thermoquad put together by Demon Sizzler, and headers. 904 with a...
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    magnum exhaust manifolds

    Im installing a 360 magnum in my 70 Dart. I have looked at pictures of Dodge Dakota magnum exhaust manifolds and they look like they will fit. Has anyone done this yet. I sure could use some advice on this. Thanks
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    Exhaust and cam advice

    I am trying to find out the best fitting exhaust manifold situation for my 70 Dart going to have a mild 360 Magnum. Not interested in the high dollar 340 manifolds. Am I pretty much limited to 67-73 stock A body manifolds? I am much more interested in good fit and low frig factor than...
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