Recent content by Steve2961

you start with one, then you buy a parts car,and then you find one at a price you can't pass up.

Sweet. I just happen to think about it and wondered how it was coming.

What's the latest on the 360 crank in the 318 build?

The internals are the same on an 8.25. There's only one series carrier so the pieces will interchange between the 8.25 in the Mirada and the 8.25 in the Dakota.

I've thought about doing a turbo 3.9 V6 in a Mirada for years. It would be like a Mopar version of the Buick T types. I have an '80 CMX in my garage and the 3.9 from a '95 Dakota sitting on the floor next to it. To be honest, that may be all the further it gets, but it's nice to dream about.

Thank you for taking the time to share this information. I'd been wondering if Jeep disc brakes could be installed on the 8-1/4 in a Mirada. I wasn't sure about the offset, but now I know.

Cool. I can completely respect that and hope it all works out as planned. I really enjoy seeing builds that aren't common and this one fill that bill. Keep us posted so we know how it turns out.

Hey, just a question. Why pay to have the mains turned down on the 360 crank so they fit the 318 block rather than build a 360? I'm the first to admit I don't know everything so that's why I'm asking. Is there a benefit to the smaller bore and longer stroke that's worth the expense of the...

I've always chosen the stall speed for a converter based on the cam specs. A good rule of thumb is a stall speed that's 500 RPM above when the cam comes in. For example, if the cam manufacturer lists an RPM range of 2000 to 6500, the converter needs to have a 2500 RPM stall speed. No this isn't...

Like I mentioned, I don't know anything from anything, but was the Duster running street tires? I don't drag race, so I don't have personal experience, but I've been told the traction from a street tire isn't enough to nreak an axle unless there's something wrong with the axle and that's why...

I don't know anything from anything, but several years ago one of the car magazines ran an article on rebuilding the 8.25. One of the arguments they made for keeping the rear end is it's already in the car. The writer of the article said short of an application running slicks, the 8.25 holds up...

That may be. The second picture is my '80 CMX. It just seems all the Miradas I've seen without the fake convertible top have the roof trim or crown. I guess I need to look closer from now on.

This is what I'm used to seeing.

Like this.