78 doba resto mod

[volaredon]

the best thing you can do for that 360 would be to ditch the dished pistons for flat tops, easist compression boost available.

[270SE]

well today doors went back on aswell the trunk,was tierd of just haveing the body under a bach, getting a set of magnum heads sunday me and my buddy are planning around 367-450 hp depending on the budjet. building a performance 360 instead of my original idea whitch was a 408. i came back from the garage where i put the fender on the car and damn does it make happy just seeing a complete side :P

gona start to clean the whole thing up real good and re install small windows.

Decent plan. Watch the pistons if you go to flat tops, things can get a little close. They are somewhere in the 58-63cc area, I don't remember exactly off the top of my head, it's a big change from the 68-74cc area.

Your horsepower sounds like a reasonable guess. I'd assume this is a flat tappet setup so any max lift the cam makes should be divided by 1.5 and multiplied by 1.6 if you use stock ratio Magnum rockers.

With stock Magnum heads there are a few clearance items of concern, what intake will you run?

Other folks on here have done it too though and it's fairly documented. I have all stock accessories, stock intake, and stock valve covers on mine.

[re330]

looking for a 383 atm to stroke,still have the magnum heads but we will see in due time

[hemisatellite]

looking for a 383 atm to stroke,still have the magnum heads but we will see in due time

you want a motor or trans? I'll build ya a killer trans, but I need a 383 block for a restore here too. I'm also in need of a BB 727 trans main case too.

[re330]

engine,but plenty localy.

[vintageracer]

Remember the old series "Shade Tree Mechanic" which developed into "2 Guys Garage"? This guy could have been the inspiration for the original series! Way to go re330!!
David

[re330]

got a paire of free slicks,body should be leaving for bodywork real soon

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Decent plan. Watch the pistons if you go to flat tops, things can get a little close. They are somewhere in the 58-63cc area, I don't remember exactly off the top of my head, it's a big change from the 68-74cc area.

Your horsepower sounds like a reasonable guess. I'd assume this is a flat tappet setup so any max lift the cam makes should be divided by 1.5 and multiplied by 1.6 if you use stock ratio Magnum rockers.

With stock Magnum heads there are a few clearance items of concern, what intake will you run?

Other folks on here have done it too though and it's fairly documented. I have all stock accessories, stock intake, and stock valve covers on mine.

intakewise ,rpm airgap. gota keep the small block setup streetable so i can make a more race inclined bb later. was working on the magnum heads today,prep them up painted them hemi orange,ordered stem seals and keepers. tomorow should get them.

[hemi67s]

Cool on the free slicks! Keep us post on the body work.

[hemisatellite]

Free is GOOD!!!! We like Free. Free rates in at #3, right behind winning the finals and sex, in that order.

[bigals73dart]

u got finals before sex???????????????? thats right ur from kansas my bad

[re330]

seams like the bodywork guy quit on me,so since i had a wad of cash that was suposed to go his way i use it and bouth for 250$ of 2x2 1/4thick tubeing and yesterday spent all day building a rotisery,will post pics soon,the structure is done just need to add wheels and minor things

[re330]

heres picsof the rotisery in build phase,

[hemi67s]

Nice!

[80 Aspen RT]

Looks like fun!!!!!!

[hemisatellite]

Looks like a good start! I wanna build one, but I thought it might work brtter on concrete floors than dirt. So some of this years budget in gonna be spent on concrete.