She gone

[Tylor]

I got a 73 charger with a 360 as my daily.... And we'll I was hot rodding to hard and.....she gone. Now I'm up in the air about what engine to use. I got a 318 ready to go in. But I can't have a car with the charger namsake and it not scoot right?

 

[WileE]

What is the extent of damage on the 360 ? What are the details on the 318 ?

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Ouch.

 

[biomedtechguy]

Obviously you like to "drive" it, so within your budget and abilities, get the best engine you can, or you won't enjoy driving it as much.

 

[WileE]

I ask a question & I get a disagree ? What's up with that, SDCoronet ?

 

[ZR9B]

as long as you had fun!!!

 

[Don Frelier]

Unfortunately when things break it's rarely fun enough.
Maybe look into a rev limiter?

 

[6872n73]

I've always wanted to do the pull a part 360 Magnum, 4bbl intake, flex plate? and a cam. And let her rip.

 

[rumblefish360]

Toss the 318 for now and work on something for later.

I ask a question & I get a disagree ? What's up with that, SDCoronet ?

There a mistake sometimes. Thicker skin my man….

I've always wanted to do the pull a part 360 Magnum, 4bbl intake, flex plate? and a cam. And let her rip.

That’s what I did on my ‘79 Magnum. Except a cam. That’s coming. But even without the cam, it performs nicely. I figure it’s only 300hp. I added a 750 carb, RPM intake, Hooker Super Comp headers (Fit Great!) @ 1-3/4 into a 2-1/2 exhaust. Add a chrome box fired ignition on a recurved distributor and your set. The air cleaner I used is an OE trap door unit.

I suggest this route and add a cam and converter to complement your cars weight, rear gear and tire size & driving style.

My 5.9 is out of a ‘00 Durango. It likes 89 octane best. There is no noticeable gain with 93 worth doing to keep it there and drinking the expensive stuff. Making it run on 87 dumbs it down a tad and I don’t like it all that much. I can get away with some of it, but not a majority of it.

As described above, it’s a strong runner. W/3.55’s on a 245/60/15 (26-1/2 inches) I will get around 18/19 Hwy. unless the interstate is involved at 70+mph. From there, mileage tanks pretty good. Being here in Florida now (I was on L.I.N.Y.) the speeds here are routinely slower with most roads at a max of 45 legally and that’s a sweet cruise area for the car. Mileage yet to be recalculated.

 

[Tylor]

What is the extent of damage on the 360 ? What are the details on the 318 ?

I havent tore into it completely just yet. The 318 is from a truck and is a good engine. I also got a disassembled 440 bit it needs new pistons

 

[Tylor]

as long as you had fun!!!

I was running that **** hard. "She's gone oh why oh why"

 

[WileE]

There a mistake sometimes. Thicker skin my man….

Could it be my grammar ? My punctuation ? You know, I got to look to see if I missed something in the photo ? like the block broken into pieces, and I ask what is the extent of damage... duh. I'm thinkin' I missed something in the pics !

 

[rumblefish360]

Could it be my grammar ? My punctuation ? You know, I got to look to see if I missed something in the photo ? like the block broken into pieces, and I ask what is the extent of damage... duh. I'm thinkin' I missed something in the pics !

I wanna know as well. I see a bent pushrod, and a ugly piston top but the broken stuff I have no idea what it is.
Cylinder head looks OK

 

[moparedtn]

I ask a question & I get a disagree ? What's up with that, SDCoronet ?

Mis-clicked perhaps. What say ye @SDCoronet ?

Oh, and here ya go WER:

 

[rumblefish360]

Oh just jump over it.

 

[WileE]

Mis-clicked perhaps. What say ye @SDCoronet ?

Oh, and here ya go WER:
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Probably, I was just wondering if I missed something that was SMACK DAB IN FRONT OF MY FACE !

 

[SDCoronet]

LOL. Yes total miss-click. So damn funny!

 

[WileE]

LOL. Yes total miss-click. So damn funny!

It's not funny to trick an old guy like me !!

 

[Cranky]

LOL. Yes total miss-click. So damn funny!

Well.....'undo' it so the guy can keep his perfect record

 

[Tylor]

I'll keep y'all updated on what it is. Looks like where the front of the camshaft rides. Anybody got some 440 pistons on the cheap?