Newbie 318 piston question
I just finished a 399 short block. Should be fun for what it is. I live at 4100 above sea level so that is always a factor. Its crazy the amount of off base information concerning these pistons. I bought mine years ago so I do not have todays high costs to factor in.
For mine staring out im just using a really nice set of 75 318 castings (318 pre mag roller block) that were off an untouched 318 that had an easy life. New elgin valves and I think im gonna try the Elgin 935P cam I have laying around. I paid like $120 cam/lifters long ago. Some old but new erson 915021 springs after break in. Bob weight in the high 1800 gram area. Also using the unpopular sir rods that imo are fine for simple street fun.
Ive never understood the hate for the 318. No one is forced to build or not build one. IMO its more fun and challenging then some of our big inch long stroke motors even past the normal 4 inch crank. To me the real kicker is that even 15 years ago our old mopars could still clean up the local streets on a sat. night but not so much any more. Much currently is like a knife at a gunfight and the laws have become so stern some of us do not want a record at over 60.
Here again being at 4100 ft even the closed chamber al heads do not seem to be enough at times with a zero deck 4 inch crank so although not popular domes have a place for a middle of the road type build. I use these for the closed chamber al. style head and they work well.
Build for your altitude. So many overlook that one factor.
I just finished a 399 short block. Should be fun for what it is. I live at 4100 above sea level so that is always a factor. Its crazy the amount of off base information concerning these pistons. I bought mine years ago so I do not have todays high costs to factor in.
For mine staring out im just using a really nice set of 75 318 castings (318 pre mag roller block) that were off an untouched 318 that had an easy life. New elgin valves and I think im gonna try the Elgin 935P cam I have laying around. I paid like $120 cam/lifters long ago. Some old but new erson 915021 springs after break in. Bob weight in the high 1800 gram area. Also using the unpopular sir rods that imo are fine for simple street fun.
Ive never understood the hate for the 318. No one is forced to build or not build one. IMO its more fun and challenging then some of our big inch long stroke motors even past the normal 4 inch crank. To me the real kicker is that even 15 years ago our old mopars could still clean up the local streets on a sat. night but not so much any more. Much currently is like a knife at a gunfight and the laws have become so stern some of us do not want a record at over 60.
Here again being at 4100 ft even the closed chamber al heads do not seem to be enough at times with a zero deck 4 inch crank so although not popular domes have a place for a middle of the road type build. I use these for the closed chamber al. style head and they work well.
Build for your altitude. So many overlook that one factor.