Recent content by bruue1

sounds like a cool ride

I think so too. I have fun with my current slant six which is probably making less than 100hp, maybe less than 80? I've thought that when I'm ready I might buy a cheap 318 magnum running and install that, then get a 360 core and have fun building it to make more. I think they use the same...

I'll probably use Schumacher mounts. I haven't done this before but many people have. The Schumacher mounts are available again, they were not available for a couple years. I think a different company bought the tools and name and is now selling off the old Schumacher site but don't quote me...

I see the prices going up on slant 6s too. Older, rougher looking slant sixes are costing more than newer, nicer looking Magnum 5.2s and some 5.9s in my neighborhood (MN). All of these /6 engines seem to sit though, maybe everybody is asking too much? Maybe they are dreaming. The idea is that...

Today 1/6/25, in MN, I saw a 5.9 Magnum used short block in Wyoming MN $125 and a complete (Minus intake) running when pulled, 5.2 Magnum supposedly 130,000, looks nice, for $100 in Amery WI on the Facebook Marketplace. I haven't seen a slant six for under $250 in my neighborhood for a year or two.

Cool, glad to hear it. Looking forward to getting mine.

I second Espo N Springs. 1/27/24 I just ordered my springs. Laura helped me figure it out via 101 emails. 1980 Aspen Sedan, I'm getting the F Body springs with B Body centering pins/bolts. I am going the B Body shock plate route. 5 leaf replacements $360, 1" lift $370, 2" lift $380. Shipping to...

Yeah, I'm not crying. I think 1500 is pretty good over all too. I'm sure I'll be smiling too. I got the isolator rubber pad rot and saggy original leaf springs going on right now, my rear end floats all over. Can't wait to have it all tightened up next spring. Thanks for the comment.

Well, I got busy. Think I got fleeced for a few hundred dollars on the axle housing when I purchased it for $350, but I'm learning. Not all lessons are free. This was my first time out, it won't happen again. I did use the housing. I did use the 742 case. This is a 65-67 B Body 8.75 Housing (all...

I was clueless as to what caused that spline damage. Many people on here, as posted above, weren't able to help either. I'm gladd Cass at Dr Diff was able to set me straight. Saved me some time and frustration. Everything was priced right. I had someone ready to buy the axle and the car it was...

I've decided the axles are useless. Probably scrap metal. I might try to sell them for $20, maybe someone else could use them? Cass at Dr Diff is excellent, like all you guys say. Cass looked at the pictures I sent him, told me how my axle got damaged, told me what specific axle housing I had...

I've decided I'm going to build this 8.75 axle housing. I contacted Dr Diff via email and sent a picture of this axle end. They were kind enough to give me this reply. "The splines at the end of the axle were stripped off by an early sure-grip with 2 piece side gears." I'm going to buy new...

Just trying to close this thread. I didn't sell the car but I marked this thread as sold. I had this cross posted and had a pretty good offer yesterday that was a coupe hundred short of my bottom dollar. Made me realize I didn't want to sell the car. I'm keeping it.

1980 Dodge Aspen Sedan 225 slant six 3 spd 904 auto 7.25 axle open diff Base Model No Ac, manual windows and locks Looks good Runs good Drives good Pioneer Stereo, 4 JBL speakers (2 in front dash and two in rear window "dash"), bluetooth with handsfree phone The speakers are not original to...

66-70 B Body 8 3/4 Axle I believe it is a 741 carrier but don't quote me on that Open differential ( I do not know the ratio) Axle shafts that were in the axle, one has machining on the end of the splines, have good green bearings on them The guy I bought it from said he thought I could put it...