Re: 360 performance
[Re: dustergirl340]
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01/06/10 11:16 AM
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patrick
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How much does a '72 Satellite weigh anyway? My supposedly 'light' '73 A-body weighs 3,500 pounds with me in it. I can't see a Satellite weighing that much more.
A 340 small block propels my fat Duster just fine.
the motor is a runner out of my 5th ave, which w/o me is 3950 lbs....granted I sold it to him without the eddie RPM air gap and eddie 600, and IIRC he's got a performer and I think either a 600 carter AFB or 600 holley....
with a MP166k converter and 3.55's, it would light up the tires of my boat (255/50R17's) and keep up with a stock LX 300 hemiC AWD from a roll....
just get the dang thing in and running already! ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif)
1976 Spinnaker White Plymouth Duster, /6 A833OD 1986 Silver/Twilight Blue Chrysler 5th Ave HotRod **SOLD!*** 2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T 2017 Grand Cherokee Overland 2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (holy crap, my daughter is driving)
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Re: 360 performance
[Re: patrick]
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01/09/10 05:05 AM
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How much does a '72 Satellite weigh anyway? My supposedly 'light' '73 A-body weighs 3,500 pounds with me in it. I can't see a Satellite weighing that much more.
A 340 small block propels my fat Duster just fine.
the motor is a runner out of my 5th ave, which w/o me is 3950 lbs....granted I sold it to him without the eddie RPM air gap and eddie 600, and IIRC he's got a performer and I think either a 600 carter AFB or 600 holley....
with a MP166k converter and 3.55's, it would light up the tires of my boat (255/50R17's) and keep up with a stock LX 300 hemiC AWD from a roll....
just get the dang thing in and running already!
lol i just got it all in as off 2 hours ago ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif)
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Re: 360 performance
[Re: mark7171]
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01/09/10 05:13 PM
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MoparforLife
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4 dr, 4spd, 323" 3.23 geared, A body has the 340 hp cam .429/.444" and shaved 1.88/1.60" 318 heads, s
14 mpg city/15 highway.
Only way that a 318 had those heads is if someone put them on or the engine was a 318 4 barrel engine which used the 360 heads. Other wise they are 340/360 heads not std. 318 heads.
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Re: 360 performance
[Re: erick72]
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01/09/10 09:34 PM
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i know i know ive asked before. but i got a 360 im ready to put in my 72 roadrunner/satellite and i keep getting told "oh that car is way to heavy for that baby engine" or that thing wont be fast enough"
HONESTLY ANY ONES INPUT WANTED.
The best input I can think of is...if you like small blocks and have a budget/goal of what you can afford and want to do, go for it. Do what you want and screw the unsolicited opinions of others. ![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/Twocents.gif)
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Re: 360 performance
[Re: MonGoo$e]
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01/10/10 11:07 PM
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I would have laid the headers in the engine bay before install.
I doubt it'll be much of an issue. I put the headers in my 74 after dropping in the 440, just pulled up on the motor a bit with the engine jack and they slid right in. With a little 360 he will have a lot more room to spare.
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Re: 360 performance
[Re: erick72]
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01/11/10 08:49 AM
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patrick
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stuffing that bad boy in. do you guys think i can get headers in from under?
when I put it in my 5th, I put the headers in first, held them up and out of the way with bungee cords, then dropped the engine in......of course, I also but the tranny in after the motor was in....
Last edited by patrick; 01/11/10 08:50 AM.
1976 Spinnaker White Plymouth Duster, /6 A833OD 1986 Silver/Twilight Blue Chrysler 5th Ave HotRod **SOLD!*** 2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T 2017 Grand Cherokee Overland 2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (holy crap, my daughter is driving)
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Re: 360 performance
[Re: erick72]
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02/22/10 02:14 AM
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RapidRobert
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see if the plugs are clean/see if the plugs are getting fire/fill up the carb bowl vents w gas until the AP give a full squirt/reluctor even w magnet w dampener @10 before on #1 compression
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Re: 360 performance
[Re: RapidRobert]
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02/22/10 09:13 AM
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patrick
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if you haven't touched the distributor since you picked it up from me, make sure I didn't accidentally put in in 180 degrees out...
1976 Spinnaker White Plymouth Duster, /6 A833OD 1986 Silver/Twilight Blue Chrysler 5th Ave HotRod **SOLD!*** 2011 Toxic Orange Dodge Charger R/T 2017 Grand Cherokee Overland 2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude (holy crap, my daughter is driving)
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