Recent content by chieftian

I need 78 Córdoba door hinges!! Trying to paint this B Body but need the hinges!

Thank you guys for the education!!

Wow. You lost me on power output. And what do you mean by 300? I am struggling a bit with timing. I suppose I didn't post the specs on the cam just because I was looking for an estimate.

I like the pictures . Heads must be awesome! I do have the weighted converter. The the non weighted wobbled the engine. But I'm unhappy with my headers because the driver's side hangs below the steering linkage and scrapes when driving over a dip!! What's the main difference between the LA...

Ok.. The 360 LA engine I have has an RV cam with 268 duration, 454 lift, 9:1 compression, and headers with 3' collectors with street flow "H" pipes. And high energy ignition.

Thank you! Now that I've heard that the Magnum was the next generation 360 I wonder if I could have dropped that in my 78Cordoba? What's the main difference between the two? Would the mounts match?

I have a 360 LA, 40 over, RV cam, duel plane intake, 600 cfm Eddelbrock, how much HP do I have? I read a stock 360 had about 155 Hp.

Wish I knew which cam. The local machine shop offered an "RV" cam when I asked for a mild upgrade. They said it would not change the the the timing. But I don't know what that is. I am thinking to adjust my HEI distributor with a timing light. That's the only timing I know. What is the cam...

I have an LA 360 with an RV cam. What should the timing be?

Mechanical gauge!! Got it....Oil looks good after a change. I used 5-30 hoping to bring down the pressure, with Lucas break-in additive; and it did. Still on the high side, but better. I do have a vacuum gauge but I can't interpret, despite tutorials. The pressure does raise after some time...

What is a "mechanical gauge"? mentioned above. Do you mean cam bearings? I have a filter on the valve cover that mounts with a rubber fitting. I noticed it left little rubber shavings when pulled in and out. Could that cause an occlusion in the oil channel? If it is clogged, what are the...

I just pulled the dip stick, saw a cluster of air bubbles. Gonna change the filter and oil. Hope for the best. Worse case? intake gasket? Hope it's the break in oil. - - - Updated - - - Assuming head gaskets are good; being placed by the machine shop. I placed the intake, water pump, and most...

New pump, standard I think. Pickup tube is from a 318. It's a hash marked gauge with the needle at 3/4 when warm. When I step on the pedal it spikes just before the "H". The bend in the oil pan is about 1/2/ inch, not much. - - - Updated - - - I purchased the engine from a reputable shop. With...

During the rebuild I placed blocks under the car for safety. Then made the mistake of lowering the car forgetting one block. It bent the oil pan in slight concave. Now driving the car for the first time with brake in oil (with high zinc?) the pressure is on the high side. Did I bend the pick up...

Thanks! That totally makes sense. I bought a short block from a local machine shop and have done the rest myself. ..But that #1 confused me...I realize I show a little vulnerability when asking for help.... But I can take it..