will J heads work on a 318? And many many more questions.
ya ya those are the ones you want. those are the same chamber as the magnums if i remember right or darn close use those and clean the bowls up and port match them to intake and try a smaller cam your stock pistons are in the hole like .120 the performer might be a good cam but I would look into the smallest comp thumper they make a reg hyd flat tappet cam for us mopar guys now it closes the exhaust valve earlier and helps build compression and gives you the sound of a larger cam they just dont like to rev real high like past 5800 but you shouldnt need to rev yours up that high anyway also what intake are you running
Edel. cams are not very good, however, a Thumper is a roller, not a Hyd. cam. If you can show me different, I'd thak you alot. I have not seen a Hyd. Thumper cam. :read2:
I do have allot of parts to choose from. Four intakes (three are edelbrock performers though), J heads or 302 heads or the stock ones, 360 or 318, 904 or 727, Carter AVS or TQ or brand new in the box Edelbrock 1406. Edelbrock performer cam or Crower Beast, All of that stuff and I still don't think I can build an engine. I was hoping to sell a few of the things so that I could get my car together, but no one wants to buy. So I'll hold onto them. I figured that the J heads would have been worth $250 to someone. They are worth that much for me to keep. Shipping on them was going to be over $100 though. I just have to wait. Slow and steady wins the race, right! :(
RIGHT! Take your time. IMO, I'd use/do the following with the parts listed above;
Weiand Stealth, sell the Performers and roll cash back into the project.
302 heads, shelve the J's for later,, use other heads for porting practice.
Use the 904, save the 727 or sell and roll cash back over into project.
I'd use the brand new Edelbrock though, I like the AVS better and a T-Q above the rest of the Carter line up. Shelve the other carbs for later.
(IF the AVS is in good working order, try it after you get the performer dailed in well. This way, you'll understand how they are similar and idfferent and how they work.)
I'd go with the Crower for sure! Use the edelbrock cam, cut up for fishing weights.
IF your pistons are stock or stock replacements in the engine allready or just an old engine being used as is, mill the heads down some. Look for a 9.0-1 ratio or better without excessive milling.
And what I said earlier, 360 valves in the 318 head.
A looser converter would be a plus, not a mandortory thing, but it would be nice and gears would also be nice. Again, not mandotory.
I'm running 3.21 gears and a 225/70/14 tire. My cam is a Crane 216/228-.454/.480 on a 112 on a stock low comp. (79) 318 & 904 tranny in the Duster. 625 Carter on a LD4B intake and headers w/2-1/2 exhaust.
Tune well, it'll run high 14's.
