Oh man !!!
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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It ain't cheap. May just try to find a complete V* motor that's "good enough" or see if it's more economical to rebuild the Slant depending on what's broke in it.
So you live in West Virginia and out in the country? I let things live except some best bugs, drive way gets hit with weed killer and thats it, nothing lush about my yard
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Yessir... Yellow Spring, WV. Population 296
Would a 360 fit in a Valiant?
dukeboy440
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I forget
dukeboy440
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And to me, that’s flawless right thereSo you live in West Virginia and out in the country? I let things live except some best bugs, drive way gets hit with weed killer and thats it, nothing lush about my yard
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dukeboy440
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Yes and so will a 440
Hmm...
Extra frame stiffeners required I imagine
Different K frame
Probably can't use the 904 I have?
a 360 would go in... a 318 would pretty much be a direct replacement and usually $150 for one that still runs.....
That's the route i am going
Mike. Is that why your scrapping rather than selling it?
a 360 would go in... a 318 would pretty much be a direct replacement and usually $150 for one that still runs.....
Seems I'm going to hit pause for a bit while I sort things out. Have one more shop to call and walk through possible costs and timelines. The two I've spoken with are both about 2 - 3 months out...just whether they want it in the shop to be in line or you set a deposit to bring it in at a later date. End result is I wouldn't have anything back until maybe September or October
Price? time? knowledge?
Is this in a build thread? not trying to make you repeat somehting here you already posted.
That's why i went the used/runable route.. my machineshop is like 6 months out... i am re-gasketing and upgrading and will replace the motor later when time allows.
dukeboy440
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Nope, you’d need a 727…
But you could find the swap mounts to keep your K, it you’d need bigger Tbars .
Then it mission creeps from there.
My Son put a 318 in his duster, it ran very well.a 360 would go in... a 318 would pretty much be a direct replacement and usually $150 for one that still runs.....
Im pretty sure I could source you a good used running 360 magnum here from a pic a part. Very inexpensive. Bring it to Carlisle....
Ok, good morning guys. 34 pages to read - nope. I hope all is well. Did I miss anything?
Tried to finally fire by boy's 460 and break the cam in. Me, Dad and Seth on Father's Day. Despite all the issues and set backs, it was truly great spending time with them. It seems the non adjustable valvetrain needs longer pushrods in this application. Way too much slop. Borrowing a adjustable pushrod tool to measure and order new ones. Hopefully this fixes the issue. Praying nothing got damaged!!
Tried to finally fire by boy's 460 and break the cam in. Me, Dad and Seth on Father's Day. Despite all the issues and set backs, it was truly great spending time with them. It seems the non adjustable valvetrain needs longer pushrods in this application. Way too much slop. Borrowing a adjustable pushrod tool to measure and order new ones. Hopefully this fixes the issue. Praying nothing got damaged!!
I like a 460.... Here's that torque you didn't know you needed
That doesn't surprise me. The shop in Dela that rebuild the AMC 360 I brought them was a couple months IIRC. If I had got there earlier in the say, it would have been faster but two guys came in before me.
Heads - don't even get me started. A good shop is always backlogged and if they do anything more than stock racers are always being squeaky wheels except maybe in early winter...
318 as well?
If you want to go that route, let me know soon. Only a few days till were leaving...
right on. So about where I left off...
Socks
Possum diet of ticks
Dakotas
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Fred pushing his drier around trying to get it started
Somehow I've done this (figured pushrods) without an adjustable tool. Done it a couple times. Can't remember right now what I did. It's possible I put hte adjustable rockers on - but its a different pushrod end so don't think that was it. Sorry my brain is in work mode and will be for awhile.
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