1980 Dodge Other

A38 E58 360 Sedan

360

Automatic

NL41LAF203076

Rebuilt, Rebuildable & Reconstructed

Gasoline

As the VIN will authenticate, this is a factory A38/E58 360 four barrel Police Package Aspen. 8.25 HD rear with silent 2.94 gears and HD 727 Torqueflite Trans. The 360 runs absolutely flawlessly, uses ZERO oil, and has no knocks, ticks, etc. Has a NOS Thermoquad and sounds beautiful when those secondaries open. Perfect working 727 transmission with perfectly operating lock-up converter. Within the last 3000 miles or less, and 3 years, or less: Heads removed and machined, and the following all New: Crane Cam similar to OEM specs, lifters, HD Valve Springs, Double Roller Timing Chain and gear set, Valve guides, Rear Main Seal, Oil Pan and Gasket, Exhaust Manifolds re-sealed and new bolts, Brass Freeze Plugs,Head Gaskets, new true Dual Exhausts with H pipe and OEM Mufflers (factory dual heat shields still on car). All work done by professional mechanic and Mopar mechanic with over 40 years experience. He's as picky as I am. This work alone cost me $2600. Also done within the same time frame: High Torque Mini Starter installed. Within the last year I had mechanic replace Transmission Pump Seal and new fluid and filter at $464.00, The true dual exhausts with H Pipe at $425.00. These are some of reasons this car runs perfect. When the heads were off, mechanic commented to me how good the cylinder walls looked, with NO scoring whatsoever. A compression/leakdown test had been performed prior to this work, and despite the high miles the compression was great. Within factory specs (if I remember correctly he said between 148-150 across all eight). Retains the original factory engine oil/trans fluid/power steering coolers, and all are completely leak free. All gaskets throughout have been changed and are leak free. The brakes are 100% new. EVERYTHING, and they work great. Has the large finned rear drums (NOS) and discs up front. All the gauges are NOS, including the certified 125 mph speedometer, oil pressure, temp, fuel, and ammeter gauges. Some had fade and I wanted them all to work like and look new. NOS Turn Signal Switch just installed. Switch was $75. AM/FM radio, single up front speaker work well. Heater works well. I removed the a/c when I got the car because I didn't want to put a thousand dollars into it. I love driving it with windows down and listening to the engine/exhaust. Has new full dual exhausts with factory Mopar turn-downs out the back. Kentucky Department Of Justice had a roll bar installed and it's still in the car (eight bolts thru floor need to be re-installed - I had to cut the old ones off to remove bar to paint floorboard - just need new bolts). Seats are original cloth with tears on drivers side and they are overall dirty and kind of worn. There are so many NOS parts installed and so much labor I've put into this car I can't remember everything, but I have well over $6000 in receipts. I know you never get back what you spend on old cars, and have priced it waaaay less than what I have in it.. The car drove straight as an arrow and steered great, but k-frame had alot of surface rust, and I had an '88 Diplomat Police Car parts car with all new HD parts (the large 11/16" tie rods, HD Pitman arm, new Moog upper and lower ball joints, and firmfeel poly bushings throughout, including all the Torsion Bar bushings, and not a speck of rust, so I swapped it into the Aspen. If you know these cars, you know the '88 and '89 Diplomats were known to have the best K frames of all the M and F body Police cars. Rebuilt Title is from KDOJ and I was told it was front fender damaged and repaired. There is absolutely no frame damage (even if there was I replaced the K frame. Old one showed no damage at all) or any panel fit problems or any worries from that. Come drive it, and have it inspected if you like. I will take it to mechanic of your choice. All windows roll up and down without problem, and doors fit perfectly and open and close perfectly. If not for the radiator fins rotting out but no leaks yet, I would honestly feel like I could drive it anywhere. The radiator p#sses me off because I spent over two hundred dollars on it from rockauto less than three years ago and it's already rotted out. I don't live on beach either. Cheap Chinese crap. It's a "Max Cooling/HD" and I've always tried to keep everything HD or even NOS whenever possible. Car exterior is very dirty because I don't get it wet. When I do get caught in a rain, then I scrub it, use blower to blow it off, then dry and put away. Haven't been caught in rain in long time. There is no paint to really protect, so I'd rather have it dirty than wet. Black spot on rust bubble on right side taillight area is Rust Converter I sprayed into the small crack. Passenger side of windshield has long scratch (no cracks). I don't know if they can polish scratches out but I do know new windshields are not a problem to find. Even Safelite has them for around $250 installed IIRC, but I know they are readily available. I'm torn over selling it but something has got to go due to room and my purchasing a Charger Police car. Hope there is a Mopar fanatic such as myself out there who loves the old police cars. This is a rare one for sure. Obviously there is no warranty and it's sold as is. I will help in any way I can with shipping but you can drive it home if you want. We can change the radiator right here in my garage. I have a new one and jug of Coolant and Distilled Water. Please ask any questions, because I'm sure I'm forgetting things. 321 720 2500. If you can, come drive it! I have a jack and jack stands for anyone who wants to come see it. Thank You.