> Hi guys,
> OK, I wasn't going to say anything until the engine was in :-), but I
> bought a '96 360 magnum out of a rolled over Ram last week with 7,000 miles
> on it. It still had the original oil filter and everything! The inside of
> this engine is like brand new! My plan is to install the engine using all my
> original sensors and original wiring harness and have the computer flashed
> with the 360 timing and fuel curves.
Sounds like you lucked out on finding such a young engine! Can your
'99 computer be flashed into a 360 computer? I didn't think it was
possible to do that (although I was just thinking of GenII Daks). For
my 360 I'm going with a MP 360 Ram PCM.
> Of course, I've gotta hot-rod it some before I install it :-). Its
> getting a Comp Cams 20-604-8 cam, MP 1.92 R/T heads, MP 2-bbl MPI intake,
> Hughes timing chain, valve springs and roller rockers, crower pushrods, and
> polished MP valve covers. Everything else will be re-used from my 318.
That's going to be VERY similar to mine! I've got the 20-604-8 cam in
my hands right now! Awaiting arival of the 1.92 R/T heads (and I went
ahead and sprung for a 5 angle valve job and bronze valve guides) and I think I'm
going to go with the Mopar 1.6 rockers, they come with guides and
pushrods for about $300
> I'm a little hesitant to re-use my MP headers though, since they've been
> causing me to run so lean, which has caused so many other little problems
> (burnt exhaust valves, cats blowing up, gasket failures, etc). I'm thinking
> of keeping the stock manifolds, but running 2-1/4" pipes to a Flowmaster
> Y-collector, 3" cat, and 3" 50-series Flowmaster, all out of a single
> tailpipe. That should breathe well, sound good, and it won't leak or blow
> gaskets. Thoughts, opinions?
I would urger you to keep the MP headers as well. There must be a
problem somewhere else because I don't think headers would cause an
engine to run lean. On the gaskets... just use some good quality
gaskets and make sure everything is torqued evenly. I would stay away
from the aluminum collector gaskets since I've heard of a few guys on
the list melt these.
--Mike
www.mikesdakota.com (soon to be 360 powered too!)
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