318 rebuild for d200
I'm fixing to do a tear down on the engine
just enough to cruise at highway speed
do yourself some favors.
#1) listen to Wyrmryder
The Magnums already have all the good stuff on them, and are engineered to friggen work! Smoggerteens are engineered to ...... I'm thinkin' ............. ok, yeah, I think I got it; out power a slanty.
#2) But if you just have to stick with the LA, then,
pay attention; the following (#3) recommendation is the most important part of my post, so much so that if; the engine is not burning oil, still making 10psi oil pressure at idle and over 30psi at 3000rpm, and still making 130ish psi, then other than a reseal and timing chain, maybe an oilpump and I-shaft; skip work on the engine until #3 is done.
#3) Get a tight 2800TC, a SG, ~15x8" street tires for performance driving, or whatever if a hiway cruiser.
Gear it for your intended cruising speed =1800 to 2400MAXIMUM rpm,( 1800 for fuel economy/ up to 2400 for performance) then figure out how to give her the timing she will be craving; we can help you with that.
#4 but if the engine is tired, then,during the build;
boost the LA's crappy compression; use Moly-Plasma rings,and a solid lifter
[email protected] or less cam. Do not skimp on the foundation, or you will be disappointed.
#5) if you have enough money, go Magnum heads and related gear
#6) Forget everything else.
If you run out of money,and I assume you will, then you can ;
reuse the 2bbl heads,
reuse the 2bbl topend,
use a large pipe single exhaust to the muffler,with Magnum-sized logs, or a cut and re-purposed Y-pipe with second matching-sized pipe, and any crap mufflers that will last just long-enough until you have money for headers,
In the order that I would install optional stuff after the engine is built,are ;
headers and dual exhaust
a 4bbl system.
Magnum heads, and related gear
by this time the trans may have puked or is about to, so start saving.
oops, I see I'm late to the party.....
