Author: 74Scamp

Engine bracket question

So my 360 swap has been sort of a headache along the way and I’m at another obstacle. I had bought some engine brackets from a gentleman and he said they were 340 brackets but would work for my car. I’m using a 72 V8 K frame and the passenger mount…

Shifter placement

Im changing my factory console shifter to a floor shifter (V8 904 going in). Where have you guys placed the floor shifter at? Is there a specific place or is there some give? I’m putting my interior back in but before I put the insulation down I want…

Engine bracket wuestion

So my 360 swap has been sort of a headache along the way and I’m at another obstacle. I had bought some engine brackets from a gentleman and he said they were 340 brackets but would work for my car. I’m using a 72 V8 K frame and the passenger mount…

Pushrod measuring issue

I’ll try to keep this short winded as possible.

So I’m finishing up my 360 the other night and I went to adjust the valves only to find out the pushrods are too long as in the push rod will hit the rocker arm with the adjuster taken out too long. …

Cheap-ish 360 mods

Hey guys I’m trying to figure out some ideas I want to do with the 360 I’ll be swapping into my Scamp this spring. It’s a 91′ truck 360 and still in the truck and runs. I don’t remember the mileage of it but I’ll do a tune up on the engine before it goes in and I’d like to do a double roller timing chain so I don’t have to worry about that anymore.
I have a pair of longtubes coming for the engine as well. Being budget minded on this as I’m rebuilding a 904 as well, would you guys recommend…

Cheap-ish 360 mods

904 rebuild opinions

Hey guys I have a few questions concerning rebuild kits for my 904 trans I just picked up for $75. It hasn’t been used in about 10 years but was behind a 318 since 74’. I’m more than sure it’s gunna need to be rebuilt before I put it in my car.
Right …

360 forged internals

Hopefully I can get pointed in the right direction here. I have a 91 LA 360 that might be turned into a turbo project on e85. More than likely I’ll run a GT45 turbo and would be around 600 hp. The heads are gunna be worked over and a boost friendly cam…