Re: 318 - 360 interchange; was Cat question

From: Klaus Wilkens (klaus@buffnet.net)
Date: Thu Feb 19 1998 - 20:11:50 EST


JT,
Nope, 360s (I don't know about Magnums) were external balance. Some of the later
440s and ones with 6 Pak rods were external balance but the older steel crank ones
were internal balance as were Hemis, 383s, 361s, 413s 350s. Don't know 'bout the 400
though.

KW

JT McBride wrote:

> >All Magnum V8s use the same head and valve size.
>
> That's what I understand too - interchangeable heads, in fact.
>
> >Are youcertain the 5.9 Magnum is externally and the 5.2 is internally balanced
>
> I thought all small blocks were internally balanced, and the big blocks
> (383, 440, etc.) were externally balanced.
>
> I'm no expert tho.
>
> Jim
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