I had considered that option, but to save money and hassle, I think I will stay with the 318. It has plenty of power for what I use this car for which is just crusing.
Yes, all plugs have been changed just a few weeks ago, it did not make a difference in the tic. My shop put the car on the rack and did a close inspection of the exhaust system with the engine running and could not find any exhaust leak.
See post 23. Done and nothing found.
I really do not have a place to keep the original engine. I REALLY need to build a shop, but gotta finish paying for the kitchen first!
No, just pulled the wire. Valve train was inspected and no issues found. Exhaust system was checked and ruled out as well. Oil filter is new and power is actually really good. I go back and forth between living with the tic and tearing it down. The car runs so good, I hate to touch it, but I just can't stand that noise!
I will PM Jim and ask where he goes.
Good find Chuck! I hope you get a good price so you can spend it on the Road Runner!
I agree Jamie, you would think wrist pins or bearings would give a knock as opposed to a tic. But as you say, we could be wrong!
Or it could be something on top of that no 5 piston did he scope it?
That is a good suggestion. I did not ask if he scoped it through the spark plug hole. I will ask next time we talk.
Skip the fuel delivery changes. Swap the LA front timing chain cover forwards onto the 5.9. Hughesengines has a trick part to bolt into the shorter cam snout of a Magnum engine or swap a long snout Hyd. roller cam in for a LA series engine because that has the provisions for a fuel pump eccentric.
Bingo!
Thx burntorng70, but if I am going to go through a swap, I do not want any question marks and would either rebuild of get a crate.
Thanks for the info Jim! I just spoke with Andy from Baker Machine shop here in Tucson. He rebuilt my 69 Corvette 427 last year. I was asking about rebuild costs and he said $2000 to $2500 depending on condition. He also mentioned that he has a 1974 or 1975 360 he rebuilt a year ago that the owner never picked up. He said it is a little warmed up and he has $2300 in it and would sell that for $2000. So that is another option. I believe they are the same block and should bolt up, but I know there were some changes after 1974, but I am not sure what they were. So if it us a 1975 block there could be some additional issues.
