So Frustrated!

moparlover said
i know you guys love the magnums because they have a ROLLER CAM OMG

however, the guy is just trying to get his car on the road. a 360 is a straight swap. there's a lot more involved putting the magnum in, that would be fine for a second project or something.

some info about the magnum swap:
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=4703944
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=7033138

it involves a lot, like bringing over the computer and EFI system, or buying an intake that will allow a carb swap. etc. lots of snafus. probably needs electric fuel pump.

it's doable but something that takes time to gather up the right gear and cost a little money.

a 360 is a straight drop in. he would need to fresh up the carb probably and use his original oil pan from the 318 (truck pans are different). i think the rear mains are different so he may need a 360 car pan actually.

Considering very few 360's came with a 4 barrel swapping the intake is a given in most cases. That only leaves installing the dist. out of his 318 and swapping the timing chain cover (also from his existing 318) and installing a fuel pump eccentric. So were talking $250 diff. if you buy an Eddy intake ($170 for a Chinese knockoff), but again most guys want a 4 barrel anyway and that's the big price diff. I'm not pushing a magnum swap but if he finds a magnum that's a better deal why not? It's not anywhere as close as hard as your making it out to be.