7duster4
Well-Known Member
I have read that a bone-stock 318 from the 70's will run the 1/4 mile in the 17 second range. I may be taking my 318 Duster to the drag strip this weekened. However, my engine is not stock. my mods include:
-Edelbrock performer intake with a tuned edelbrock 4-barrel
-340 cam and lifters
-340 valve springs
-Original 1974 318 block is bored .30 over
-all new pistons and brought up to zero deck clearence
-Original heads, but port and polished with a 3-angle valve job
-windage tray
-Orange box ECU
-NO headers, just manifolds with duel exhaust
-New distributor, oil pump, timing chain etc. everything is new
But the biggest drawback is my rear-end. It's a 8 1/4 with a 2.76 gear. I know those are more economy than performance but within the next couple of months I plan on getting rid of it. But for now I want to run it to see what I can get out of it. I know it's not going to snap my neck when going off the line but I expect to fall in the low 16, high 15 range.
What does everyone think?
-Edelbrock performer intake with a tuned edelbrock 4-barrel
-340 cam and lifters
-340 valve springs
-Original 1974 318 block is bored .30 over
-all new pistons and brought up to zero deck clearence
-Original heads, but port and polished with a 3-angle valve job
-windage tray
-Orange box ECU
-NO headers, just manifolds with duel exhaust
-New distributor, oil pump, timing chain etc. everything is new
But the biggest drawback is my rear-end. It's a 8 1/4 with a 2.76 gear. I know those are more economy than performance but within the next couple of months I plan on getting rid of it. But for now I want to run it to see what I can get out of it. I know it's not going to snap my neck when going off the line but I expect to fall in the low 16, high 15 range.
What does everyone think?