TNTsMAG
Well-Known Member
Here's my 1978 Magnum XE I bought about 2 1/2 years ago. It's a survivor car with just over 30,000 original miles on it.
I'll make this my build thread.
It's a nicely optioned out model other then the engine. Ever option still works great, even the power antenna. The previous owners were in their 60-70+ years old and basically have waxed the paint off of it. It is rust free but has had some paint work done for a bad scratch on the door that doesn't quite match. This means I have to keep the body side moldings on it. I will get a it repainted at some point.
The mud flaps, pinstripes and wheel opening trim have been removed(my mom backed into it when I was visiting her and she destroyed one
).
It was Ziebarted when it was new too.
I have a slapstik shifter from a 70 'Cuda to go in it on the way. The seats will be moved back about an 1 1/2" because I need more legroom. It will get a different steering wheel, the rallye dash I have (with the original speedometer in it) and a shift light.
I'd like to find the stainless pedal dress up kit for it(hint, hint).
Driveline wise it has a 360 lean burn 2 barrel carb engine with a non-lockup A999 trans and a 8 1/4 with 2.45 gears. This is all going to be changing real soon.
The basic plan for the engine is to have the block fully prepped with a zero deck height. I might make it a 408 if my budget can handle a forged crank.
Here's a basic parts list. I already have a pile of parts.
Scat I beam rods and KB107 pistons(unless I stroke it).
Prepped and lightly ported Edelbrock Performer RPM heads
Edelbrock Performer RPM intake(port matched with some porting).
Pertronix Ignitor III plug&play billet distributor and their 60 E-coil for it
XE275HL Comp cam with a set of Hughes 1.6 roller rockers(the cam might change if it's stroked).
It needs a bunch of regular maintenance just because of its age.
The trans will get a high stall convertor, a fresh high performance rebuild with a shift kit and a wide ratio gear set from another trans I have here.
I want to find either an 8 3/4 or a 9 1/4 rear axle to swap in setup with 3.55 gears and a limited slip.
Needless to say it will get different wheels and tires, plus more.
This is a 360 engine build that it should turn out like done by OU812 on the A-body forum if I don't stroke it. Here is his dyno results and a link a thread he made about it.
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=158426&highlight=360
There are a bunch of other planned modifications and more I'll be posting here.
I'll make this my build thread.
It's a nicely optioned out model other then the engine. Ever option still works great, even the power antenna. The previous owners were in their 60-70+ years old and basically have waxed the paint off of it. It is rust free but has had some paint work done for a bad scratch on the door that doesn't quite match. This means I have to keep the body side moldings on it. I will get a it repainted at some point.
The mud flaps, pinstripes and wheel opening trim have been removed(my mom backed into it when I was visiting her and she destroyed one
It was Ziebarted when it was new too.
I have a slapstik shifter from a 70 'Cuda to go in it on the way. The seats will be moved back about an 1 1/2" because I need more legroom. It will get a different steering wheel, the rallye dash I have (with the original speedometer in it) and a shift light.
I'd like to find the stainless pedal dress up kit for it(hint, hint).
Driveline wise it has a 360 lean burn 2 barrel carb engine with a non-lockup A999 trans and a 8 1/4 with 2.45 gears. This is all going to be changing real soon.
The basic plan for the engine is to have the block fully prepped with a zero deck height. I might make it a 408 if my budget can handle a forged crank.
Here's a basic parts list. I already have a pile of parts.
Scat I beam rods and KB107 pistons(unless I stroke it).
Prepped and lightly ported Edelbrock Performer RPM heads
Edelbrock Performer RPM intake(port matched with some porting).
Pertronix Ignitor III plug&play billet distributor and their 60 E-coil for it
XE275HL Comp cam with a set of Hughes 1.6 roller rockers(the cam might change if it's stroked).
It needs a bunch of regular maintenance just because of its age.
The trans will get a high stall convertor, a fresh high performance rebuild with a shift kit and a wide ratio gear set from another trans I have here.
I want to find either an 8 3/4 or a 9 1/4 rear axle to swap in setup with 3.55 gears and a limited slip.
Needless to say it will get different wheels and tires, plus more.
This is a 360 engine build that it should turn out like done by OU812 on the A-body forum if I don't stroke it. Here is his dyno results and a link a thread he made about it.
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=158426&highlight=360
There are a bunch of other planned modifications and more I'll be posting here.