The Mighty Magnum 380?

[SlickKipper]

I like to think that I don't pretend that
relative to the most of ya' I don't know jack squat about this business, but I think I could get a crate motor in there a heck of a lot easier than doin' a rebuild. Now, I don't consider myself necessarily "close" to getting one a' these, but hey, what's the harm in doin' some figerin'? I'd like to hear y'alls take on this particular product. Could I just slap one a' these in there w/o running into major complications (other than my own ineptitude)?



(Gotta love that "each" next to the price...and here I thought you'd get at least a dozen in a crate-full)

SK

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1989 Grand Wagoneer, 32,000 original miles, K&N air, Flowmaster 70 Series muff, hi-flo cat

My Wagoneer

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[RudyC]

OK what am I looking for?

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AKA RUDY79.
1979 WAGONEER, 360, TH400, Q- TRAC. 3" ADD A LEAFS, 31" MUD T/A'S (PEP BOYS CLONES).
" Go farther, it only breaks on the street"

[SlickKipper]

Ahh! Urethra! (Got the picture to load, and for some reason I can't delete this post)

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[RudyC]

YAAA BABY! Now wee talking. I don't want to sound like a Mopar rules type of guy, BUT....If you only drove my ol' 77 Powerwagon with the built up 360 you would understand.
I am still considering doing this myself. A 727 is a 727, yank one off a ramcharger or powerwagon, i saw one on a ramcharger with a NP203 t case for about $120.00 for the trans. and this puppy will bolt right up to it. I forget, what tranny you have the chrysler?

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AKA RUDY79.
1979 WAGONEER, 360, TH400, Q- TRAC. 3" ADD A LEAFS, 31" MUD T/A'S (PEP BOYS CLONES).
" Go farther, it only breaks on the street"

[SlickKipper]

Rudy,
Dig the enthusiasm.

I reckon' I got the TF727.

[andy d]

slick, for less than 1/2 of that you could get a remanned jeep 360. all your stuff would bolt up. as i understand it your rig is low mileage so why are you sweating a new mill any way?

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'88 gwag,pure stock

[SlickKipper]

I dunno. I got my timing backed off to 8 degrees, and I'm still pingin', and I got a knock that ain't goin' away which could be piston slap(?), oil on some plugs, a rear main seal that's startin' t'weep...

While the engine is low-milage, I don't think it was taken very good care of for a couple of years. Can't begin' to tell ya' how grungy the oil was when I changed it the first time, and I think the lil'ol'lady i bought it from (literally) drove it around on 7 cylinders some...and i'm just considering my options...at the very least I know I'm lookin' at a couple a' thousand here...and hey, ain' nothin' wrong w/a little performance now is there?

SK

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[Baker]

How much do they want for a 426 Hemi?

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Baker
'84 Grand Wagoneer 360,727,229, 44 & 20 (3.31s), 30x9.5, stock springs

[SlickKipper]

Seriously? I don't see a 426 here, but there's a 472 Hemi for 12K...and a 528 Hemi for an extra K. Will those fit in?

SK

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[RudyC]

Andy,
Lets see, the Prev. Owner paid OVER $2000. for this rebuilt AMC 360 motor including install. And it is a slap together job I'm sure. Can you still get NEW factory replacement AMC 360s?

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AKA RUDY79.
1979 WAGONEER, 360, TH400, Q- TRAC. 3" ADD A LEAFS, 31" MUD T/A'S (PEP BOYS CLONES).
" Go farther, it only breaks on the street"

[RudyC]

Sorry slick Hemi trannys are few and far between. but if you find one you are just a tail shaft swap away from .......
I think the 472 would vaporize my Quadra trac. and the d44s....my 440 had a seriouse appetite for U joints.

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AKA RUDY79.
1979 WAGONEER, 360, TH400, Q- TRAC. 3" ADD A LEAFS, 31" MUD T/A'S (PEP BOYS CLONES).
" Go farther, it only breaks on the street"

[andy d]

heck no Rudy, but i paid about 1600$ for a reman from one of those places.that was just for a long block. its in its 2nd jeep and has over 30k miles on it. it uses les than a qt between changes. 'm a happy camper. mabe its cuz i drive like a lil ol lady.then again #1 son drve the be geezes outta it if i could remember the outfit i'd tell ya.

[Joker_87GW]

Pardon my ignorance, but wouldn't you want the power band to be just a notch lower for 4-wheeling?

The HP is great! I would love 380HP in my GW.. But I would like to see that sitting down about a 1000 RPM lower and the torque band at a lower RPM also, maybe around 3200-3500RPM..

Just my uneducated .02 worth..



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Byron Yeiser
'88 Grand Wagoneer
"The Wanderer II"
360/727/NP229

'87 Grand Wagoneer
"The Wanderer"
360/727/NP229

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[graham]

There's a song that was a hit a few years ago...Artist, eludes me.
"I'm dreamin, Dreamin....."
If only that price wos Aussie $'s.
"I'm dreamin, Dreamin of you and....."
If only I had them $'s
"I'm dreamin, Dreamin of you and....."
Would we have fun recovering those stuck 'Cruisers and Patrols and any thing else for that matter!
"I'm dreamin, Dreamin of you and me....."

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BEAR HUNTER

http://www.geocities.com/ozbearhunter/

'82 Cherokee Sportsman II,360, auto. As it rolled of the Show Room floor.
Except for;LPG conversion, On board air.

[SlickKipper]

Joker_87 That's actually one of the things that concerns me w/r/t this motor. A comparison of the power curves for the 360 and the 380 would be interesting to see.

SK