318 or 360?

George Lawicki said

So for the 360 I would of course need motor mounts (which are hard to find )..... BTW it is a 74 Dart its going in.
What is the big difference between the early LA 360 and a Magnum? or even a crate 360?

the 318 I can get comes with the trans and rear and driveshaft..
The 318 mounts are available...not sure what headers I would need and Im pretty sure a muffler shop would have to build me an exhaust system????/

All this info is helpful indeed So all input is appreciated.

And for ***** and giggles, if I were to take it to the track I would hope to run high 13's possible with the 318?

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Sounds like the 318 deal gets you all the parts to do it right.
LA 360s and 5.9 Magnums share a lot of DNA, but the major differences are in the heads, and the EFI on Magnum, although there are carb manifolds available for the 5.9. And the balance is different, too. Nothing insurmountable.
Headers for either are readily available from several vendors, but supplies have been known to vary. Exhaust manifolds for the 318 can come from any '67-76 smallblock A body, the 360 or mag would require 340/360 A body manifolds- although magnum mannies and some others can be made to work *sometimes*.
13s at the track isn't going to happen with a stock 318, but a few judicious additions and a good tune will get you close, as 318willrun said...