Couple questions on 318 to 360 swap

scott2683 said
Hey guys and gals,

I was going to freshen up an old set of 318 heads and have 1.88/1.60 valves put in, and put in a new cam in my 318, but I found a guy that needs money and has a fresh 360 that he's willing to sell pretty cheap. From the research I've found it shouldn't be too hard to swap from a 318 to a 360.

The biggest difference is going to be internally vs.externally balanced?

My main question is, Can I just use the B&M 360 flex plate with my 318 torque converter?

My car has the spool engine mounts, will a 360 bolt right up?

I've done a lot of research and I think I'm more confused now than before. From what I can tell the swap is pretty straight forward. Here's some info that may assist everyone in helping out:

74 duster
original 318 car
904 transmission
360 is out of a dart (not sure on year)

Thanks in advance,

Scott

You will need a drivers side engine mount as the 340/360 is different. If the 360 was balanced with the B&M flex plate you SHOULD be good to go. BUT...I have personally had to rebalance many deals just like this.

The moral of the story is this: There is no cheap way to do this stuff. If you start cutting corners you will be penny wise and pound foolish. Or, to say it another way...don't step over donuts to pick up dog turds.