Recent content by WestRidge

Hello A-body friends, I have to add some info in this old thread about my engine build we discussed earlier here. I sold my car with the 318 build for about 2 years ago. I find out in a local FB A-body group that the new owner have put the car on a dyno. The setup are pretty much the same as...

Hi A-body Duster, Demon, Valiant etc from 1970-1975. Where they ever available with big block when new? I did a search here at abo but got no hit with such info.

Well yes I'm not going to the dragracing track only as you said enjoy the car on the street... I'm a rookie when talking about motor builds but I have during this trip discovered just this that you talking about. A 318 have the same basic specs as a 340 it's just the block and bore that...

Ok I'll keep that in mind. What kind of coolingfan do you prefere/recommend and do you have any opinion about spark plugs?

Hello I'm now not so long from putting the build in my car. I have a question about spark plugs and my setup. What spark plugs do you guys suggest that will suit my setup and MSD 6AL ignition? Is "original" AC Delco R44XLS just fine?

You know what cu does to people... :glasses7: well 'm back to my plan again 3.31 is the way I'm going

In my mind a motor with 3.31 stroke is more "rev willing" (dont know the word for that but I hope you get what I mean) than a 3.58 or 4.0 stroke.

Yes you're right about that... shipping, toll, toll taxes AND tax on purchase + shipping and toll value... tripple taxes so to say.... :-(

With risk to extend this thread in the wrong direction... I going to use the Lunati Woodoo 268/276 cam, any objection from you guys?

My original plan was to keep the 3.31 stroke and just bore 0.060 and use the KB 167's (or maybe the KB399's but I think it will be 167's) and my prepped 596 heads, then I got an offer to buy a 360 crank for only $30.... You know what cu does to people.. ;-) så instead of a 328cu it would be a...

Destroke thats a new expression for me. What does that mean? Less crankstroke?

I found info about a 360 crank in a 318 block. (Yes I will search better next time :-) ) Well I see that I will go for my original plan... But anyway, what do you say about such combo as I said in the opening question? w 318 crank 3.31 stroke

The plan was/is to build my 318, and I can by a 360 crank from a friend...

Hi, I have a 360 crank from a -89 and I planning to use it in a 318 block from 1970. Does it fit "bolt-on"? The plan is to use KB167 +0.060, 596 heads w 2.02, 1.60 and milled to 60cc valves. Do you see any drawbacks? Then I should have approx 10.0:1 so I can use regular gas (98oct pumpgas...