4msfamly Posted April 5, 2017 Report Posted April 5, 2017 Oh I'm really liking your truck. Are those 17 x 8inch wheels? What size tires did you end up going with? Love the hemi! I'm not sure that's the stock location of the generator. Will you be staying with that or upgrading to an alternator? How about the water pump? Quote
59bisquik Posted April 5, 2017 Author Report Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) Thanks. They are actually 17x7 and with the different backspacing, they really fill out the wheel wells. I believe they are 225/60/17. Up front the 17x7 works the best because of the steering linkages. If you were so inclined, you could run 17x8 or even wider in the back with the right offset. There is plenty of room back there. As for the Hemi, that is supposed to be a stock 315 for a truck and is marked 56 or 57 on the block. I did find a picture of other 315's with the same double belt and pulley and generator setup. Edited April 9, 2017 by 59bisquik 1 Quote
59bisquik Posted April 9, 2017 Author Report Posted April 9, 2017 (edited) Working on some of the details before sending parts off to powder coat. I cant stand how sloppy some of the castings are. Working on getting them cleaned up and more presentable since its out in plain sight. Edited April 9, 2017 by 59bisquik Quote
59bisquik Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) Few pics of my ride and a few other Dodge trucks from Viva Las Vegas 2017. Edited April 16, 2017 by 59bisquik 3 Quote
59bisquik Posted April 17, 2017 Author Report Posted April 17, 2017 On the way home, I was tired of crusing at 60 and getting blown off the road by trucks. I decided to pick up the pace a little bit and see what she would do. I was able to hold 70 mph all the way home with no issues. After figuring it out on the calculator, that was around 3180 RPM's for about 3 hours. Temps and all seemed good and she sounded pretty happy. Was nice to keep up with traffic! 3 Quote
Don Coatney Posted April 17, 2017 Report Posted April 17, 2017 RPM,s are still below the maximum for your engine. The cheapest way to reduce engine RPM's is to use larger diameter tires on the rear end. 1 Quote
59bisquik Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Don Coatney said: RPM,s are still below the maximum for your engine. The cheapest way to reduce engine RPM's is to use larger diameter tires on the rear end. That's a great point. However, in my case I probably would lose enough power with the taller tires to not maintain speed on all the grades. As a note... this was probably the last big trip on this engine before the Hemi swap. Edited April 18, 2017 by 59bisquik Quote
59bisquik Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Posted April 18, 2017 Looks like she made Hot Rod's online magazine coverage of Viva! 2 Quote
59bisquik Posted April 25, 2017 Author Report Posted April 25, 2017 Got a goody for the new engine I will pick up Friday that will clean up the engine bay and help with my charging. 6v positive ground, 1 wire alternator! Quote
59bisquik Posted April 29, 2017 Author Report Posted April 29, 2017 More progress today. Unloaded the 315 and stripped and cleaned. Made a pile of stuff that will not be going back on and worked on painting. I didnt do the oil pan. Pretty sure I will need the front sump pan from the 270. 3 Quote
59bisquik Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Posted April 30, 2017 Added some shiny stuff and some functional stuff... 2 Quote
59bisquik Posted May 7, 2017 Author Report Posted May 7, 2017 (edited) Pulled the pan today to swap over to the front sump pan. Also pulled a cap to look at the main bearings and remove the check valve in there. I did notive somebody has been in this engine recently. It has a double roller timing set and adjustable push rods which are definitely not stock and its pretty clean unlike my 270 that was full of sludge. Edited May 9, 2017 by 59bisquik 1 Quote
The Oil Soup Posted May 8, 2017 Report Posted May 8, 2017 Wow, that motor looks nice! Are you going to have to modify the sheet metal to fit that in? I sent you a PM, Gary Quote
59bisquik Posted May 8, 2017 Author Report Posted May 8, 2017 Nope, these came with a Poly V8 stock and this is the same engine with just bigger heads. Should drop right in the hole! i must of missed the message... I will go check! Quote
Radarsonwheels Posted May 10, 2017 Report Posted May 10, 2017 Your truck is awesome- thanks for posting so much here I love seeing it progress! I have a dumb question- at the LV show I saw a couple cars with burlap bags hanging in front of the grilles- any idea what they are? Quote
59bisquik Posted May 10, 2017 Author Report Posted May 10, 2017 Thanks for the compliments! If you were at Viva, you shoulda stopped by and chatted! I was hanging around from Thursday till Saturday night. As for the bags, back in the day it was common for old cars to overheat when traveling in hot temps. Along side the road or at gas stations, you could fill these bags with water and just hang them on the car until needed later in the day. I believe the I-10 headed out to Needles still has the cement wells on the sides of the highway. Now they are just littered with old plastic bottles as people use them. 1 Quote
wayfarer Posted May 12, 2017 Report Posted May 12, 2017 two comments.... •With a modern spin-on filter the replacement anti-drainback valve is not needed IF you are using a filter designed for horizontal installation. •When used, the replacement valve should have a 'window' facing the side of the block, 90ø from your position. 1 Quote
59bisquik Posted May 12, 2017 Author Report Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) Looks like while I have the pan off, I had better twist that guy around! Good catch! Edited May 12, 2017 by 59bisquik Quote
The Oil Soup Posted May 12, 2017 Report Posted May 12, 2017 Here is a source for those bags. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xdesert+radiator+bag.TRS0&_nkw=desert+radiator+bag&_sacat=0 Quote
59bisquik Posted May 13, 2017 Author Report Posted May 13, 2017 Got a whole pile of goodies today. Gasket kit, idler pulley and my adapter plate. This adapter plate looks like some NASCAR restrictor plate racing! Looks like I will pull out my die grinder and port match this intake to my new carb. Quote
59bisquik Posted May 14, 2017 Author Report Posted May 14, 2017 Headed down the Riverside Nationals this weekend to support Rubidoux high school and remember the famous pinstriper Wild Bill who just recently passed away. He striped my truck last year at this show. Quote
59bisquik Posted May 16, 2017 Author Report Posted May 16, 2017 Installed the oil valve the correct way, installed the oil pump and front sump pickup and pan. Headgaskets are next as a precautionary measure. Quote
59bisquik Posted May 23, 2017 Author Report Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) So the frustration level is about to reach its limit here shortly. It seems that nothing is going right with trying to get a period correct V8 in my truck. Yesterday I went to install new head gaskets before installing the engine. Then I find this cylinder issue. Deep pitting and the piston is loose in the bore up at the top of its stroke. Its already .060 over as I just discovered also. Pulled the piston to check for stuck rings or any other reason the piston could be loose besides a worn bore and found the crank has a bur on it also. Edited May 23, 2017 by 59bisquik Quote
Radarsonwheels Posted May 23, 2017 Report Posted May 23, 2017 Sounds like a sleeve and a polishing are in order. My last engine build took a couple mock-ups before final assembly. It sucks but at least you'll know it's right Quote
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