Post by crizila on Aug 5, 2024 9:46:33 GMT -5
Just finished my latest project. 1979 Dodge Magnum XE. Teal Mist Metallic with white interior. Picked this car up about a year ago out of a used car lot in northern California. It had been laboring in several used car lots for several years and it needed to be saved. Came with a very sick 360 2brl, 904, 8 1/4 diff with 2.40 gears - UGH!! Dumped the 1/2 white vinyl top (and you know why). Interior is mostly stock except for the rug. Very solid car throughout.
The plan going in was to end up with a fun cruiser with all the amenities that it came with - P/S P/B, Cruise, tilt, A/C (updated), P/seat, P/trunk lock, and kick ass 8 track W/ power antenna.
After the body and paint work was done, I proceeded to attack the engine with vigor ( wife keeping me in check - "this car will not be seeing a drag strip"!) It now sports an approx. 450HP 408 with Comp roller, Eddy heads and intake, roller rockers, and an 800 CFM Thermoquad.
Trans and diff are stock for now ( shift kit and a prayer in the trans), but the near future may get a 518 and an 8 3/4 or 9 1/4 diff. Engine has enough grunt to trash those items without much trouble. Engine only has a couple 100 miles on it to date, and I will be "light fottin" it for a while.
John
The plan going in was to end up with a fun cruiser with all the amenities that it came with - P/S P/B, Cruise, tilt, A/C (updated), P/seat, P/trunk lock, and kick ass 8 track W/ power antenna.
After the body and paint work was done, I proceeded to attack the engine with vigor ( wife keeping me in check - "this car will not be seeing a drag strip"!) It now sports an approx. 450HP 408 with Comp roller, Eddy heads and intake, roller rockers, and an 800 CFM Thermoquad.
Trans and diff are stock for now ( shift kit and a prayer in the trans), but the near future may get a 518 and an 8 3/4 or 9 1/4 diff. Engine has enough grunt to trash those items without much trouble. Engine only has a couple 100 miles on it to date, and I will be "light fottin" it for a while.
John
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