392 Hemi – BigBlockMopar

392ci Early Hemi enginebuild

December 29, 2017 BigBlockMopar 0

In 2006 I found a 392ci Hemi for sale up north in the country. I hauled it back home, along with a Dana 60-HD housing, in the back of my ’62 Chrysler wagon. First disassembly… [more … ]

The engine has been bored and honed and awaiting assembly. October 2006… Just got back from a day of driving around the country hauling back a Dana60 rearaxle and the 392 Hemi-engine. I like the [more … ]

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December 10, 2008 BigBlockMopar 2

360ci Compression Test #3

The first attempt to do a cranking compression test on the 360ci engine resulted in varying values simply because it was too difficult to press the tester tightly against a sparkplug hole and crank the [more … ]
Frame rail damage

A few years ago I had noticed some cracks in the frame rails on the driverside and just a tiny crack at the rightside frame rails. Now during the 360-engine swap I noticed the rightside [more … ]
318 stock rollercam

Much to my surprise the old ’80s 318ci engine out of the ’73 Dart had a roller cam installed. Somehow I never got to see this during the 2 to 4-bbl intake swap I did [more … ]
1973 Dodge Dart 360ci engine install

Out with the 318, hello 360 engine! After a slow build and tedious installation into the small engine bay of the Dodge Dart, the 360ci engine has finally found its way into the car. Had [more … ]
Open exhaust vs Dynomax Exhaust mufflers sound level difference

Just wanted to share a simple clip I made showing the difference in sound a pair of Dynomax 17748 exhaust mufflers make compared to a dual open tube exhaust system…
360ci engine Edelbrock AirGap and solid lifters

Installed an Edelbrock AirGap intake on the 360ci for a cooler and denser mixture during operation. Also converted the hydraulic lifters to solid lifters to counter some lifter collapse. A couple of lifters couldn’t keep [more … ]
1973 Dodge Dart – Fresh paint and Front Spoiler Extention lip

Today I decided the black paint on the Dart had seen better days. Way better days… Instead of that lustrous deep black shine (lol) it once had, the paint was now resembling some kind of [more … ]
1962 Chrysler NewYorker wagon

Pulled the ’62 wagon out of the garage after a long wintersleep, for a way overdue spin around the block and a visit a local meeting called ‘Back to the good times’. The wagon had [more … ]
LED Headlights

Installed a pair of LED (CSP H4 9003 HB2) headlights on my Dart recently to hopefully improve illumination and lessen the load on the car’s electrical system at the same time. At this point I [more … ]
6.1L Hemi intake with Keihin LPG propane injectors

For the 6.1L Hemi engine build I was able to locate a nice 6.1 intake manifold. My Hemi didn’t have one at the time of purchase so I was pleased to find one fairly local [more … ]