claybill Posted November 13, 2009 Report Posted November 13, 2009 not the best..but looks like lotsof fun and a few bucks!! mucho thanks to dairyland member ken bartz for hauling my butt 500 miles to pick it up. they dont come any better than a good friend!! the car.....lots of trivial stuff..good winter and spring projects..1979 dodge 360 auto and rear end. shakes a little and a bear to start... need answers for power disc brakes.???..no room under floor for vac unit..??? bill Quote
1940plymouth Posted November 13, 2009 Report Posted November 13, 2009 Looks like it will be fun to drive, Good luck with it Quote
Reg Evans Posted November 13, 2009 Report Posted November 13, 2009 Looks like you landed another......... nice catch ! Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted November 13, 2009 Report Posted November 13, 2009 swing pedals..if not go Midland remote Quote
Tony Cipponeri Posted November 14, 2009 Report Posted November 14, 2009 Claybill, I have my power brake master cylinder and booster under my floor board in my 50 Plymouth. I don't remember the name of the maker, I will try to find it for you if you are interested. It comes with a new pedal and all, a bit pricy, but I thought it was worth it. Tony C Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted November 14, 2009 Report Posted November 14, 2009 Nice looking coupe Bill. Not sure but I think ECI has an under floor unit for Mopar's. Might check them. http://www.ecihotrodbrakes.com Quote
albolton Posted November 14, 2009 Report Posted November 14, 2009 myfavorite mopar..congratulations Quote
Rodney Bullock Posted November 14, 2009 Report Posted November 14, 2009 Looks great Bill, the 41 is the prettiest and a v8 to boot. Have fun, lots of fun:) Hey Ken, thanks for doing a forum member a good favor. Quote
claybill Posted November 14, 2009 Author Report Posted November 14, 2009 hanging brake pedal.??? right now it has the stock pedal but moved a bit out of the way to allow for the traqns.??etc. the master cyl IS mounted on the frame..the X frame configuration seems to hamper an easier installation. i saw the under floor mount brake system in ebay stores, inc pedal...it looks real nice, complete for $175 or so... it will be later when i get around to it..right now i am dealinng with some rust on floors..i am using pickup bed paqint..rubberixed..works good for paiinting underside of fenders too.!!! claybill Quote
teardrop puller Posted November 14, 2009 Report Posted November 14, 2009 Claybill Try using a hydroboost unit. Almost all 3500 Chevies and late model Ford mustangs V8s use one. Small and powerful. Uses the power steering pump to operate. kai Quote
claybill Posted November 14, 2009 Author Report Posted November 14, 2009 kai...how's your weather??? but i dont have power steering... i have spent the morning under this car..i kind of like it more each hour... more spots to fix..! i probably will have to do a trick with the underfloor power/disc setup....it makes most sense with regard to the steering column location... the lower steering column is rubbiing against the v8 ex manifold....shakes and rattles a bit!! shimmed up the motor a bit and now i have a 3/8 space..ok. 41's are the best ply made!!! gotta do the whole front end thing. i have shok relocation made...need the disc setup....i suppose charlies is the best..if he is not mad at me anymore!!! bill Quote
Norm's Coupe Posted November 14, 2009 Report Posted November 14, 2009 Bill, On a Chevy 350 engine you can buy hugger manifolds to gain more space. Maybe check with some of the street rod catalog places to see if they make them for the 360 engine. That should solve the rubbing problem. Quote
teardrop puller Posted November 14, 2009 Report Posted November 14, 2009 Bill The weather is nice. 85 degrees and 66 at night. Got to love Mexico, taxes are great, weather is great, but it is hard as hell to get parts. I only make one trip every three months to Texas for my prescriptions and get stuff I ordered at my mail box in Brownsville. Working like mad to get ready for our Jan, Feb vacation. Going to pull my "new" 64 little short trailer with the 49. Should be a great trip to the West coast of Mexico, just about two hours south of Mazatlan. When you get a trailer for next to nothing, you can imagine the work necessary. Kind of like a really great price on a car. Happy Thanksgiving to all. kai Quote
HOLY ROLLER Posted March 1, 2010 Report Posted March 1, 2010 Would you please post some pictures of how the 360 mopar was installed? I am in the process of planning out a similar swap (1947 D24) and can use all the info available. Thank you in advance. Kevin Quote
Black Widow Posted March 2, 2010 Report Posted March 2, 2010 Neat car! Is the glove box door chrome? It kind of looks like it in that interior shot you posted. Quote
claybill Posted March 2, 2010 Author Report Posted March 2, 2010 chrome glove box doors was stock i guess.....they painted over half of it with woodgrain....i have 3 on the shelf and they are chromed...not too sure about all of them tho.. bill Quote
fstfish66 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Posted March 8, 2010 bill you can get block huger headers from sanderson i believe,,,google it see who else makes them,,,,but may be easier to cut or grind away depending where in the column its rubbing>????? housing or inner shaft??? as for power brake,,master power has an under floor kit,,and since you dont have an under floor battery its an easy install,,uses a small booster,,after you switch that GIANT cam out,,,some pics down in the engine bay when you get time,,,DON Quote
Rodney Bullock Posted March 10, 2010 Report Posted March 10, 2010 Bill, around here there is a mad rush to get the street rods finished and upgraded for a upcoming show. I have been down at my garage until 9:00 at night. Folks are doing all kinds of things to get ready. I have a partner that needed his heater core put in his 56 Buick. I work on that monday because I owed him a favor. I removed my whole front from my car to install a laser cut grill. The headlight buckets were removed as well. My hood still is not back from the painter as I wanted to install hood emblem and ornament. It's been a mad house. I think by next week it will all be over. replacing all the painted parts with chrome parts is the hardest job. I even replaced the painted trunk hinges. Quote
james curl Posted March 10, 2010 Report Posted March 10, 2010 Nice looking grill, going to be a nice car when you get through. Quote
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