Recent content by Aussie Challenger

MONC, I can only supply you what Bear has originally posted in the first part of this thread. I still have my '79 LRE and have all but given up being able to visit America, sad for me as I used to go every year for my holidays, almost like a second home for me.

The Midnight Express was a single Dealer manufactured one-off truck, it was sprayed Black by them with the Gold fleck through it. They fitted up LRE Stacks and Woodwork along with a few other LRE extras. Most I believe were all Big Block Trucks, some had Stick Shifts not all Auto's. So a 440 LRE...

I own a survivor 1979 and it spent all its days in Arizona, it doesn't have the extra striping. Dealers were always willing to add options that weren't not on the original or factory parts lists. Somebody obviously fitted the sunroof and guard Giles so why not extra stripes and the Warlock...

Looks great, it always pay to start with a clean body the mechanicals can all be sorted out but a rough body can cost Mega Bucks.

To spell it out I deliberately bought lighter Pistons and Rods knowing I would have to have the rotating assembly re-balanced. I would have bought factory rods and pistons if I wasn't going to balance the rotating assembly. From memory the 273 &340 rods have fully floating pins, the 318 & 360...

Yes, I am finally able to do something, I have been rather busy lately, I am hoping to have all the machining done before Christmas so I can assemble it between working. This engine is actually not the original but one I was going to build up for my '70 Challenger. Once I have built and...

Thanks Bear this engine is to only be strong cruiser with the little bit extra from it if needed. I will be having the rotating items balanced and wondered if having lighter Pistons and Rods whether it was worth having the assembly internally balanced. I will be speaking with the guy who does my...

Thanks for your fresh approach to my question, I wouldn't consider making the pistons or rods heavier.

I am rebuilding a LA 360 using different weight pistons and rods so will need to get everything re-balanced. Question.. How much extra is it to have the crank internally balanced, that is is it major re-balancing? I am not looking for costs so don't quote me prices as I am in Australia, just...

I have searched my computor as I had a step by step "how too" but the files is corrupt will have to check through anther Hard Drive. Anyway the article I cannot even remember which site I got it off possibly Ramcharger Central involved using Van front wishbones which are reversed as against the...

I agree, you say you are interested in A Bodies, they are MOPAR's as well and we appreciate them also not just our trucks, most of us have other MOPAR's why not post a picture of anything else you might have. Me I have a 1970 Challenger as well.

Very smart looking truck, did you import it or was it available new in Norway?

Great looking truck which is demonstrating that they can handle any gradient.

Great looking Trucks, we here in Australia can only dream of owning these sort of trucks as they are way too expensive once landed here.

Ain't this the truth, MOPAR people like solid hard working vehicles with the extra reliability built in. Bear you seemed to always be pushing something around and the weather has been unkind to others giving you something to do I suppose.