So I bought this one today.

[detmatt]

hi dematt
the big bushing on the subframe where do you get them ( 4 of them )

I don’t know but I’ll see what I can find out.

 

[ricks_RR]

awesome thank you

 

[detmatt]

awesome thank you

Are you certain you need new ones? I just pulled the very crusty stub frame apart from this ruby car and although these bushings may not look like it around the edges or the visible part, they are otherwise fine. I suspect these do not go bad to the point where you would have to replace them. The engine cradle isn’t fully floating on these as there are three bolts on each side also holding the cradle into the sub frame.

 

[ricks_RR]

no mine are good just as you described . but if i did do they still make them .

 

[pomonamissel]

@70bigblockdodge its clean'd up now . we can talk w200 if you wish .

 

[pomonamissel]

@detmatt , now thats moving on a project , lol .

 

[detmatt]

@detmatt , now thats moving on a project , lol .

Thanks Paul!
I had to buy a crankshaft for it, unfortunately after I started digging into the engine I found too much wrong with it to avoid going through the whole thing. The rod bearings were already .030 under, they were all but wasted and the crank had deep grooves in all the journals.

 

[pomonamissel]

does not sound like it was a driver before it got wrecked , well what are you doing with that old crank , you can use it on a offset grind .

 

[detmatt]

does not sound like it was a driver before it got wrecked , well what are you doing with that old crank , you can use it on a offset grind .

It’s a big block Mopar, it was probably running fine in spite of all its issues.
That crank will go into the growing scrap pile out back. My engine builder didn’t want it and I won’t be doing anything requiring an offset grind. I just cut the crusty old stub in half after a week on CL & FB for a hundred bucks and no takers. Besides that’s the last of the big stuff that was keeping me from getting my silver car out of winter storage, it needs to come home.

 

[pomonamissel]

no issues here .

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

It’s a big block Mopar, it was probably running fine in spite of all its issues.
That crank will go into the growing scrap pile out back. My engine builder didn’t want it and I won’t be doing anything requiring an offset grind. I just cut the crusty old stub in half after a week on CL & FB for a hundred bucks and no takers. Besides that’s the last of the big stuff that was keeping me from getting my silver car out of winter storage, it needs to come home.

'UMMMM, You certainly stashed a few RBz AND PARTZ you scored from our friend in A II ah few yearz back I'd think?

 

[detmatt]

Th

'UMMMM, You certainly stashed a few RBz AND PARTZ you scored from our friend in A II ah few yearz back I'd think?

That was years ago pal! Most of those parts are long gone but boy would I like to find another stash like that!

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

Th

That was years ago pal! Most of those parts are long gone but boy would I like to find another stash like that!

Good luck with that, OH THE PAIN,LOL. That score waz a once in anyone's life time. Back in the early '80s I bought 5 complete RBs and got only 2 good ones out of the 5. So I'm well aware of what you stumbled on to. Stay well My Friend, Jer

 

[detmatt]

no mine are good just as you described . but if i did do they still make them .

I reached out to 2 resources on these and all indications are that they’re certainly not reproduced and the part number isn’t in any searchable database. A company like Then & Now Automotive comes to mind if you absolutely needed a set re-worked.

 

[detmatt]

Since I wasn’t able to actually get the parts car to run I have no choice but to take the trans over for a quick going through. It’s good to have trans guru friends!

 

[ricks_RR]

I reached out to 2 resources on these and all indications are that they’re certainly not reproduced and the part number isn’t in any searchable database. A company like Then & Now Automotive comes to mind if you absolutely needed a set re-worked.

thank you sir

 

[detmatt]

Next is finish fixing the driver’s side front floor pan and stub mounting points.

 

[detmatt]

All this time I’ve been referring to this car as the Ruby car when it’s not at all Ruby, it’s Plumb! Wtf is wrong with me?
I realized this because I’m getting some paint mixed for it.

 

[Ripinator]

All this time I’ve been referring to this car as the Ruby car when it’s not at all Ruby, it’s Plumb! Wtf is wrong with me?
I realized this because I’m getting some paint mixed for it.

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If you want, we could call The Home and see if they have a space for you. . .

 

[bluefury361]

I think I got spoiled Matt. My last couple projects were southern and NW vehicles that came apart with ease. No chisels or fire wrench's required. Not like Virgil.... Never again.