Author: Popinsmoke

All time high frustation with project magnum.

Gentlemen,

Have you every hit a snag in a project that made you seriously think about just selling the whole thing? I bought a clean 78 Magnum…

Stepped piston hitting head, options and advice needed.

Gentlemen,

I am going to try to give you the readers digest version of my situation.

I bought a 408 stroker short block that due to my own error I did not catch the fact that this short block must be used with open chamber heads.

Shortly after tak…

Rear end options

Gentlemen,

I understand that an 8 3/4 rear from a 71-74 B-body is pretty much is a bolt in for the Magnum. They can be a bit hard to find in my…

RHS LAX heads valve train question

First I let me thank anyone who responds in advance, I am chasing my tail, I thought I has some things figured out and turns out perhaps not.

I have a fresh 408 short block sitting in the garage…

596 castings or 308 castings on a 360 4bbl

Gentlemen,

I am building a mild 360 4bbl in my 78 Magnum, The short block is the stock low compression 360 2bbl that Ma Mopar made millions of.

Cam swap

So how many of you have done cam swaps on late model B body, I am doing one soon on a 78 magnum and I am trying to decide between tilting the engine…

Cam swap

So how many of you have done cam swaps on late model B body, I am doing one soon on a 78 magnum and I am trying to decide between tilting the engine…