Today, dollar for dollar, is the 318 faster than the 340 ???

would you agree ?

  • yep, the 318 wins if buying and building for under 3k

    Votes: 48 41.7%

  • Nope, the 340 always has and always will beat the 318

    Votes: 57 49.6%

  • Actually, never thought about it like this... Good Point !

    Votes: 10 8.7%
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Ceedawg said:
Not a thing wrong with low buck, I fit that to a t. But I value every dollar so I put it to the best value, I’m not part of the throw away crowd of today. Bad part, if you spend a few bucks in that 318, how far do you go into that hole before you can’t back up? Carb intake and cam is it then you got a peppy little engine but no world beater and can back away easy.
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I always found that good heads, intake, carb, and even cam will transfer right on over to a 360 if one would choose down that road. That free good running 318 ? Give it to the next guy..... :)
 
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Ceedawg said:
Not a thing wrong with low buck, I fit that to a t. But I value every dollar so I put it to the best value, I’m not part of the throw away crowd of today. Bad part, if you spend a few bucks in that 318, how far do you go into that hole before you can’t back up? Carb intake and cam is it then you got a peppy little engine but no world beater and can back away easy.
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I agree. With the LA 318s I've built it was never anything more than cam, headers, intake and 4 barrel. Plus the gasket kit bearings oil pump timing chain etc.

After that however it ran was how it was. hell I think the last one had stock heads on it. I would like to try the same recipe on a magnum though.
 
Dartswinger70 said:
I saw a set of X heads on flea bay for $2000 just a few days ago...
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Even if you had a set of X heads on the bench that needed a total rehab, the costs to rebuild and up grade is more than a set of current full loaded aluminum.

Most current aftermarket heads come with new 2.02/1.60 valves that have smaller stems and the seat is fresh. New bronze guides. Springs for over 0.600" lift. Raised ports. Smaller CC chambers in a swirl shape. Huge port flow before porting.
 
448Scamp said:
It’s called trying to have a reasonable discussion until the “hate” crap comes out. You can’t have a reasonable discussion when the whole thing is tied down by a dumb budget.
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This thread was never intended as a “reasonable discussion”, he has got just exactly what he was looking for from the start. A lot of bickering and arguing. It was not about provoking thought or dialogue or opening anyone’s mind.

It was all about stirring the pot and he has done that job well.
 
justinp61 said:
There are lots of stuff listed there for stupid prices that never sells. I checked the completed auctions and there were none listed.
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I agree it was stupid, I also wondered if it was a bidding war over them. I dunno I can see someone with more money than brains paying it. Especially for a resto.
 
justinp61 said:
This thread was never intended as a “reasonable discussion”, he has got just exactly what he was looking for from the start. A lot of bickering and arguing. It was not about provoking thought or dialogue or opening anyone’s mind.

It was all about stirring the pot and he has done that job well.
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If you are referring to the OP, I concur... :)
 
justinp61 said:
This thread was never intended as a “reasonable discussion”, he has got just exactly what he was looking for from the start. A lot of bickering and arguing. It was not about provoking thought or dialogue or opening anyone’s mind.

It was all about stirring the pot and he has done that job well.
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well, friend, you couldn't be further from the truth..... :)
 
Dollar for dollar 318 is better at $3000. Build a good solid bottom end 318 for $1500 -$2000 the other 1000-1500 goes towards camshaft, a little head work on some magnum heads and Intake carb
 
jammied said:
Dollar for dollar 318 is better at $3000. Build a good solid bottom end 318 for $1500 -$2000 the other 1000-1500 goes towards camshaft, a little head work on some magnum heads and Intake carb
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What HP do you think it would produce? I have learned the Magnum head are far better than the 318 LA's a plus IMO.
 
jammied said:
Dollar for dollar 318 is better at $3000. Build a good solid bottom end 318 for $1500 -$2000 the other 1000-1500 goes towards camshaft, a little head work on some magnum heads and Intake carb
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My take would be to do the opposite. I'd build the snot out of the top half (cam, heads, intake, carb) and leave the bottom end alone. I know a guy that raced a 318 in stock eliminator and shifted at 7200 rpm's for 4 yrs with stock rods and crank. They are tough.
 
318willrun said:
My take would be to do the opposite. I'd build the snot out of the top half (cam, heads, intake, carb) and leave the bottom end alone. I know a guy that raced a 318 in stock eliminator and shifted at 7200 rpm's for 4 yrs with stock rods and crank. They are tough.
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I agree but some worry about the bottom end. I really think that are pretty solid.
 
justinp61 said:
I can agree to disagree.
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yes you may :) But between you and me, and everyone else.... Only "I" know my true intentions. And I say I was pointing out a "historic" moment in our Mopar History. A time that now at even 3k to spend, it may make more sense to build a 318. It was never meant to slam a 340, which I've owned, built, and loved.
 
jammied said:
That's my point you got a $1000 paper weight.

I like 340's I have one but it's better served in a resto type project . So it has a better chance of survival.
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I agree I am putting one together now and I had backed off on going .030 over for that reason, to keep it around a while. I measured taper and figured my rings will seal, and for the mileage ill put on it it should last as long as I have it and it is the numbers matching block to my car. the 340 in the car is period correct but not numbers matching and that one is .30 over. But yes i would think as a race motor I'd build something "more affordable"
 
448Scamp said:
I get a budget Rusty. What I don’t get is a 1985 budget in 2021 dollars. It is a hobby for sure. But you wouldn’t buy a house to fix up and base your plans on a 1985 dollar budget would you? And would you purposefully limit your budget even though the end result would be a home with less value because you decided to live on a miserly budget? So a home and a hobby aren’t exactly the same, but that’s no less a realistic comparison as is this whole thread.
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Well then I guess I need to go out and break it to Vixen that she's all smoke and mirrors and fakery. I built her on less than a 1985 budget, so I guess she doesn't count.
 
All I can say is, just once I'd like to see what it's like to "not worry" about what "budget" is. But I have to. With everything I do. S'why I'm listing stuff for sale now that I really don't want to sell. The ship has a hole in it.
 
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