Re: 360 swap checklist

From: Bob Tom (tigers@bserv.com)
Date: Mon Aug 27 2001 - 19:06:55 EDT


At 03:55 PM 8/27/01 -0500, you wrote:
>New parts:
>---------
>Short block assembly
>Assembled R/T heads
>Head bolts
>5.9L Magnum gasket set
>New intake gasket kit (better end gaskets & new intake bolts)
>Water pump & gaskets
>Thermostat & gasket
>5.9L Mopar Performance PCM
>Ford Motorsports 24 lb. Injectors
>Mopar 2400 stall converter
>360 flexplate & flexplate-to-crank bolts
> flexplate-to-converter bolts (reuse old ones??)
>New lifters
>New lifter alignment yokes
>Mopar 1.6 roller rockers with new pushrods and guide plates
>Mopar oil pump, pickup tube, and distributor drive gear
>Accel supercoil
>Distributor O-ring
>Cam degree kit and offset cam keys (on order)
>Motor mounts
>
>Re-using from the 5.2L:
>----------------------
>Oil pan and dipstick
>Lifter valley "thing" that holds the yokes down
>Accessory bracket(s)
>Distributor
>Valve covers
>Headers
>Certain bolts (oil pump bolts, water pump bolts)
>
>Tools:
>------
>Basic hand tools (sockets, wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, hammers…)
>Basic air tools
>Inch pound and foot pound torque wrenches.
>Engine hoist, floor jacks, jack stands
>And the very important FSM --Mike

Mike

What cam, retainers and valve springs are you using? I didn't see them listed.
You may want to consider a new timing chain.

Good luck. Sounds like it's going to be a super engine!

Bob Tom Burlington, Ont., Canada
'97 Dakota Sport, 4x2, CC, Flame red, 5.2L, auto., 3.92SG



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