Not a A-body but a couple of questions about a 318.

Hello everyone I am new to the site and have a few questions about my 1984 Dodge D150. Its a 318 with a overdrive 833 tranny. Its bone stock, has been converted over to a regular electronic ignition. It has 2.94 gears in the 8 1/4 rear. My questions are if I was to put LD4B intake on the 318 and dual exhaust would I see a nice power gain? Not looking for a power house but would like to pick up some power! Also could I run newer magnum style exhaust manifolds on this motor? And how hard would it be to change the gear ratio to a lower gear and add a suregrip to the 8 1/4 rearend? I have never dealt with a 8 1/4 before only the 8 3/4. My Dad was the one with all the knowledge and know how and sadly he passed away in November, so I am going at this alone. I may put a 340 cam in the 318 to, but my first actions will be dual exhaust and a 4-barrel. Any help and tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Sounds like you have a pretty good plan so far. The LD4B intake is widely recommended for the small runners on the 318 heads. A 340 cam is a good choice for the 318 and will help wake it up without losing torque. As far as exhaust goes, why not just go with headers since you'll be redoing the exhaust anyways? You can pick up a pair for cheeeap. 3.55 gears would be good with the overdrive and low first gear and you could still cruise it on the highway. I've never swapped gears in a rear end before but I'm sure someone on here can give you some good tips, there's tons of knowledge on this forum. For a 318, a carb in the 600-650 CFM range is a good size, no need to over carb the 'teen. Vacuum secondaries would work but mechanical secondaries would work well too since you've got a manual trans. Welcome to the forum! :cheers: