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Re: Budget 360?
[Re: IcorkSOAK]
#689445
05/12/10 08:16 AM
05/12/10 08:16 AM
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Upper Midwest
MoparforLife
Too Many Posts
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Too Many Posts
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Upper Midwest
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Seems as though those J heads are popular .... how about the X heads ? How about pistons ? ... in a motor that needs rebuilding. OEM budget cast or aftermarket budget cast, hyper or forged ?
A N D .. how about balancing the assembly internally? .. worth the effort and expense?
Really little if any difference other than the casting number and the X's have 2.02 valves and most of the 915's had 1.88 valves which is not a big deal unless you are going to be spinning in the higher RPM range in order to utilize the larger valve.
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Re: Budget 360?
[Re: MoparforLife]
#689446
05/12/10 07:10 PM
05/12/10 07:10 PM
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Branson, Mo.
joedust451
super gas
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super gas
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Branson, Mo.
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Heres one. 71 Swinger, weight unknown. 95 360 shortblock with lots of miles. New set of RHS heads, re-groung stock roller, .477/.477, .218/.218 @50 112, this is with stock 1.6 rockers, Crosswind RPM, Summit headers, 650dp, MSD dist., timing set at 10* int., 30* total, 17 inches manifold vacuum. 7 blade solid fan. 2.1/4" exhaust, summit mufflers. 904 with cheetah VB, PTC 11" 2800, spooled 3.73s, 255/60/15 MT DRs., stock springs (clamped), home made frame connectors. Car is driven to the track ( 100 mile round trip), through the exhaust shifting at 5200 it ran a best (so far) of 12.58 @ 104 on a 1.79 60ft. Track is at. 1650ft. 
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Re: Budget 360?
[Re: mark7171]
#689449
05/12/10 09:59 PM
05/12/10 09:59 PM
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Florida STAYcation
IcorkSOAK
Financed his waterbed
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Financed his waterbed
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is able to take down 14 flat in a 4000lbs diplomat.
WHERE in-the HECK is all that weight in a M-body ?
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Re: Budget 360?
[Re: IcorkSOAK]
#689450
05/12/10 10:43 PM
05/12/10 10:43 PM
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Kalispell Mt.
HotRodDave
I Live Here
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I Live Here
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Kalispell Mt.
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Sound dedener, power seats, cruise control, tilt wheel, radios with more than one speaker, emmisions equiptment, 4drs, funky safety bumpers, and more sound dedener 
I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!
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Re: Budget 360?
[Re: IcorkSOAK]
#689454
05/13/10 09:03 AM
05/13/10 09:03 AM
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Posts: 16,123
Grand Haven, MI
patrick
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I Live Here
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Grand Haven, MI
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I realize that an M-body is going to be heavier than a 4 dr A body ... but 900 lbs ?
OK .. the FRONT seat weighs 50 lbs more? .. rear seat 10? ... door beams - 40 ? ... bumpers with the beams (MORE than the A body) - 40 ? Electric windows...30? ..Xtra insulation and carpeting diff ? .. 40.
I would HONESTLY like to know. I have always liked the idea of a 5th as a SLEEPER project with a BIG B engine ... but there are major issues with that ... that being a decent exhaust system.
CAN'T be done.
Sooooo ...an A engine IT IS !
40lbs here, 50lbs there adds up quick. don't forget, an M is closer in width to a pre-71 B than an A.
my 5th ave was 3950 with 1/2 tank of gas, without me when I was dropping off some scrap at a metal recyclers, without the scrap in it.
the weight adders to mine:
A500, 1" rear sway bar, 5 leaf rear springs, 1.125" front sway bar, 11.75" brakes, 8.75" rear
the weight reduction:
aluminum intake, loss of smog pump
the weight wash:
17x8 mustang rims w/255/50R17's vs. steel 15x7 with 205/75's, headers and 3" big single exhaust vs. stock manifolds and thick walled 1.875" exhaust with 3 cats.
realistically, I'd gather my 5th, stock probably was 3700-3800 lbs. the sound deadener under the carpet is HEAVY. the bumpers are, too. the interior door panels have a fair amount of heft to them, too. the front power seats are quite weighty....
a big block in an M is quite roomy, if you stick to a low deck, and/or use a K car power brake booster. the huge booster in them makes even a small block snug. as far as room for an exhaust, headers aren't a problem, the rear, you can fit a big single (3") over the axle pipe, or move the tank over, and you can fit dual 2.5" tails....there's enough room under the car to run the large body dynomax (5x11x20" case) mufflers under the rear seat.
Last edited by patrick; 05/13/10 09:05 AM.
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Re: Budget 360?
[Re: RAMM]
#689458
05/16/10 12:02 AM
05/16/10 12:02 AM
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CONNECTICUT
RoyceFlo73
enthusiast
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enthusiast
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Posts: 374
CONNECTICUT
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Patrick, I was wondering if you could post a link to those magnum heads from Hughes. I couldnt seem to find them on their site, i saw a set for $825. It would be greatly apperciated! 
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Re: Budget 360?
[Re: RoyceFlo73]
#689459
05/16/10 08:42 AM
05/16/10 08:42 AM
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Branson, Mo.
joedust451
super gas
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super gas
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Branson, Mo.
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When i bought my RHS heads from hughes, the EQs were on back order, you may want to call them & find out if they have them now, But you might be better off with the RHSs for 175.00 more, they flow 10cc more OOTB then the EQs, there also more benificial in the long run if you plan on doing any milling or porting, i will say i'm very very happy with mine just basically OOTB with the 1.92 valves & there 1110 springs, but i'm limited on lift. These are the iron rams http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/produ...mp;partid=25701These are the RHSs http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/produ...mp;partid=25738
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