Custom Mopar ????

[Torchie]

That dash looks right at home in there Torchie. I like it![cl[cl

Easier to put in then it was to get out POPS
Torchie

 

[DozerII]

Love the dash Torchie, looking real good on all fours. [cl[cl[P[P

 

[BillM]

The dash looks great Torchie. Sometimes you just have to walk away from those issues...and then when you try again you solve it.

 

[Torchie]

Thanks all.
One of the reasons that I needed to get the car in the middle of the shop.
The body has been sitting crooked on the frame.
I took care of that.
The rocker bottom is dead level right now at 9".
Once I get some weight in the back I'm sure it will drop to the 8-1/2" like the mock up.
I really don't look at custom based on how high or low they are.( Chops or stance.) Just wether or not it all works together and looks right.
To me, this one looks right.
The last 2 pics shows how different things can appear based on the angle you see them from.
The first pic of the rear tire is with me holding the camera and standing up.
The second pic is more of a down low straight on shot.
Keep on keeping on....
Torchie

 

[soltz]

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[05snopro440]

Thanks all.
One of the reasons that I needed to get the car in the middle of the shop.
The body has been sitting crooked on the frame.
I took care of that.
The rocker bottom is dead level right now at 9".
Once I get some weight in the back I'm sure it will drop to the 8-1/2" like the mock up.
I really don't look at custom based on how high or low they are.( Chops or stance.) Just wether or not it all works together and looks right.
To me, this one looks right.
The last 2 pics shows how different things can appear based on the angle you see them from.
The first pic of the rear tire is with me holding the camera and standing up.
The second pic is more of a down low straight on shot.
Keep on keeping on....
Torchie

Looking good! Now mount that body!

 

[Torchie]

Looking good! Now mount that body!

Hopefully soon snopro. I’ve got it right where it needs to be. Both front to back and side to side.
I want to get in at least 2 cross pieces and on pads so I can bolt it down.
The issue I have is that I have to be really careful with bending over right now as my BP is running on the low side . There will be a lot of bending over when working in the floor.
Makes things kind of interesting to say the least.
Torchie

 

[23crate]

Torchie , every time i see this car it makes me smile , it really just fits !!

keep it up .. cant wait to see the end !

 

[Torchie]

Torchie , every time i see this car it makes me smile , it really just fits !!

keep it up .. cant wait to see the end !

Thanks crate.
Picked up this intake/carb today.
It came off a 360.
Now......
I’m beginning to think that my 318 has 360 heads/ intake/ cam in it.
Based in how it sounded when I heard it run as well as the fact that it has a factory 4 barrel intake which was not available for this year engine.
I’ve read it’s a common 318 upgrade.
Any thoughts from you mopar gurus out there?
Torchie

 

[28sawrig]

Don’t watch the news it will make your blood pressure more stable.

 

[Torchie]

Intake up date.
Looks like the intake on my 318 is a 69 340.
I looked up the casting numbers
Going to look for some numbers on the heads tomorrow.
Torchie

 

[Skip]

look at the numbers on the block, too. A 340 would be a way cool engine to have. I am guessing you already did that... Ah, the stuff dreams are made of.

 

[Old Iron]

Intake up date.
Looks like the intake on my 318 is a 69 340.
Torchie

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[Torchie]

look at the numbers on the block, too. A 340 would be a way cool engine to have. I am guessing you already did that... Ah, the stuff dreams are made of.

That’s the one thing about Mopars, Skip.
They stamp the engine size right on the side of the block. No guessing needed. 318... The question is what heads does it have.
That’s today’s research project.
Torchie

 

[dutch]

both 340 and 360 heads will drop your compression.
If you`r after better performance I`d use 360 size valves in ported 318 heads.

I`ve owned a bone stock `69 318 Belvedere 3sp manual. 1 barrel Carter. Reliable as heck and burned rubber ,no sweat.

 

[Torchie]

both 340 and 360 heads will drop your compression.
If you`r after better performance I`d use 360 size valves in ported 318 heads.

I`ve owned a bone stock `69 318 Belvedere 3sp manual. 1 barrel Carter. Reliable as heck and burned rubber ,no sweat.

Not after more performance dutch.
Just looking at what may have been done to this motor.
My Aunt that spent her entire working career at Dodge main had a 69 Coronet with a 318 2 barrel in it.
It was a quick car.[ddd
I found the head numbers but can't make out the first digit.
Should be a 7 digit number.
Torchie

 

[Torchie]

Moving on....
Mocked up the steering column this morning.
Things line up decently.
Keep on keeping on.....
Torchie

 

[05snopro440]

Not after more performance dutch.
Just looking at what may have been done to this motor.
My Aunt that spent her entire working career at Dodge main had a 69 Coronet with a 318 2 barrel in it.
It was a quick car.[ddd
I found the head numbers but can't make out the first digit.
Should be a 7 digit number.
Torchie

Looks like a 4 to me, looks like the number is 4027593, which according to the link below is 4027593 – 1977-1984, 318 LA-series small-block, 1.78/1.50 valves.

https://www.enginelabs.com/engine-tech/a-guide-to-mopar-v8-cylinder-head-and-block-casting-numbers/

 

[Torchie]

Looks like a 4 to me, looks like the number is 4027593, which according to the link below is 4027593 – 1977-1984, 318 LA-series small-block, 1.78/1.50 valves.

https://www.enginelabs.com/engine-tech/a-guide-to-mopar-v8-cylinder-head-and-block-casting-numbers/

Not seeing where you are seeing the 593 snopro.
Looks like Unreadable number-8-9-4-6-0-7 to me. Or am i reading it up side down and backwards???? I believe you are right about it being 318 heads. Make sense that someone would just find a factory 4 barrel intake to use.
Torchie

 

[Torchie]

Going to be 90 with thunder showers here tomorrow, so I got out to the shop again this evening.
Started to work on the PS door fitment. It has the same issue the DS door had.
Forget to take any pics till the end. Its a bit better now but still needs work.
These doors have very little adjustment built into them. I guess Mopars are just built that good.[ddd
Next I tacked on the rear gravel shield. This will get fully welded then molded in.
I threw the bumper on because I'm tired of tripping over it.
That's all for tonight.Thanks for stopping by...
Torchie