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  1. superdart

    What's the deal with the Poly 318

    Oh man, that is proper. :thumbsup:
  2. superdart

    What's the deal with the Poly 318

    My friend uses Poly 318s to repower old Power Wagons and M37s. A friend repowered his old Dodge and was going to scrap his running poly 318, but I saved it and donated to my other buddy to put in a PW project.
  3. superdart

    360 LA OR 360 MAGNUM WHICH IS THE BETTER BUILD

    A magnum build would be interesting....but I have two vehicles with LAs, and parts interchangeability is handy. At least for what I'm doing. Magnums may be "better" than LAs as far as design, but there are plenty of high mileage LAs out there, so the design must be pretty good.
  4. superdart

    Since Strokers are the topic......

    That's good to know. A bodies I'm pretty good with.....all this 4wd interchangability is new territory for me.
  5. superdart

    Since Strokers are the topic......

    I've read mixed reviews on the Mile Marker. I wish they still made the shaft kit. I may go with a 518 OD if building the stroker, and that it may require a 241 xfer case.... still reading up on that one. That's what I'm hoping to find. Just haven't stumbled on one yet. Everything seems to be...
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    Since Strokers are the topic......

    I'm killing some time at work (slow holidays) continuing to look at future engine stuff for the M880. My buddy has been running numbers with his dyno software. I assume the numbers are a bit optimistic, although he knows what he's doing. My current 318 (stock engine, with 4 bbl, intake and...
  7. superdart

    8 1/4 diff

    My car was a factory 2.45 gearing. I swapped in a 3.55 set of gears from a 2004 V6 Dakota and a Dana Trac-Loc from a 2001 Durango R/T (29 Splice, so I ordered a set of custom axles from Dr. Diff). Everything was perfect....been running for years.
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    318 Torque Build

    Yes, I have been eyeing the 4" kits, especially after realizing the PITA it will be to come up with decent pistons for the 3.58 crank (assuming he would even part with it). Right now it's either a budget 318 rebuild with a cam, KB167s 1.81s and cleaned up heads, or go with the 390 and get...
  9. superdart

    Blutooth scan tools?

    I bought the BlueDriver probably 3-4 years ago and been happy with it. Live data isn't hard, just need to fiddle with it a bit.
  10. superdart

    318 Torque Build

    Thanks for the info. I'm not swapping the cam just yet as I have more pressing things I need to focus on (getting my shop enclosed). For now it's just fixing some things and making it run decent until I verify everything else is functional condition. Later I plan to pull the engine and do a...
  11. superdart

    TTi step vs. 340 manifolds

    I would have installed 340 manifolds on the Dart for simplicity and what I do with the car (street rod, absolute numbers/time don't matter to me) but the when I saw the price of the manifolds I went with the TTI Shortys. Very happy with them, although I did cut and re-clock the right side...
  12. superdart

    318 Torque Build

    I ran the carb on my Dart for many years before I converted it to EFI. It's been sitting on the shelf for 5 years, so this seems like a good way to use it. The Wieand and distributor were awesome deals from the discount shelf at Summit. For argument sake, lets say I stick with either the 318 or...
  13. superdart

    318 Torque Build

    Just getting some input. I've got a '77 M880 (W200 Power Wagon) with a 318, 727/NP203 (full time 4wd) and 4.10s on 33" tires. The engine is original, under 100k miles, but a bit of idle time after belonging to a narcotics task force. For now I'm doing some maintenance and running the engine...
  14. superdart

    Next Question - Balancer Time?

    This process started as a cooling system and intake/4 bbl mod...then discovered the timing cover was jacked....so I bought a double roller for it..THEN decided to do the balancer since I was gonna have it off. I also found the water jacket studs broken off one head, so it's getting head gaskets...
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    Next Question - Balancer Time?

    Now that the timing cover needs to be replaced on our M880 318, I'm looking at the balancer....that seems like a lot of rubber. As far as I know this engine is original except for a water pump and thermostat (that I've found, anyway). I'm headed to Summit tomorrow to buy a pile of other things...
  16. superdart

    LA Timing Cover Preference?

    Awesome, thanks guys.
  17. superdart

    LA Timing Cover Preference?

    I need to replace the timing cover on the 318 in our W200. It honestly looks like someone tried to clean the gasket surface with a grinder. A buddy had a couple good ones lying around. One is a rear-installed seal, one is front. Both have driver tide timing marker cast in. Do people have a...
  18. superdart

    360 Dyno Update

    Much more responsive. Pulls harder off the line and up high when I get in it on the highway. It's not a killer combination, nor did I expect it to be. But the new numbers are much more in line with what I wanted in a street cruiser. The 3.55s with the OD are awesome too. Decent bottom end, but I...
  19. superdart

    Dyno'ed My 360..it's a pig..what next?

    Heck, I've just been busy this weekend/week. The FiTech really helped. 241 hp & 297 lb-ft. Not saying it's a power house, but assuming a 20% driveline loss (maybe more, with that A-518) it's a solid 300hp/370lb-ft setup. That blue smoke letting off the throttle is what concerns me now. Note...
  20. superdart

    360 Dyno Update

    Totally agree that the EFI is just making up for my lack of skill and patience with a carb. But, this also makes cold starting a snap, and since this is a year round cruiser, it doesn't matter if it's 40 degrees or 100....it will still be in tune. I was expecting 20hp.....maybe 30 at the very...
  21. superdart

    360 Dyno Update

    All the background history is here: Dyno'ed My 360..it's a pig..what next? Long story short, I replaced the 625 Carter AFB with the FiTech EFi 600hp unit. I also ripped out the crappy long tube headers and put in a set of TTI Shorty headers (this turned in to its own adventure). Those were the...
  22. superdart

    Neon srt-4 seats

    So how do people get in the back? Do those seats fold forward enough? Or do you not worry about it and the back seats are just for looks?
  23. superdart

    Exhaust/Trans Linkage Interface Issues

    Yep, I ordered everything. Probably best, since the factory setup is at an uphill angle anyway, with my Airgap intake.
  24. superdart

    WHO ELSE HAS REAR DISKS ON A 8 1/4

    I have a small rub, but I think it's because I still haven't taken out the residual valve from the master cylinder. The clips and axles are all new (Used modern large clips and a custom axle set because I have a Durango R/T 29 spline Sure Grip).
  25. superdart

    Exhaust/Trans Linkage Interface Issues

    Is it possible to use the kickdown with a factory setup, or do I need to go all Lokar? I was thinking about cutting/hacking/welding the factory setup, the the Lokar looks MUCH easier to deal with. This is being done in concert with a conversion to a Fitech EFI system...so I guess now it the time...
  26. superdart

    Exhaust/Trans Linkage Interface Issues

    So, I'm installing TTI Shorty headers and extension pipes in my Dart....got tired of the long tubes dragging the ground. But I'm running into issues. I bought the TTI linkage adapter for my column shifter to clear, and it works. However, it seems my kickdown linkage is set too far off the trans...
  27. superdart

    WHO ELSE HAS REAR DISKS ON A 8 1/4

    I've got them on the Dart. E-brake hooked up and everything. It even PASSES inspection. Along with the 11.5 big brake kit on the front the cars stops well.
  28. superdart

    New TTI Shorties - Woo Hoo!!!

    Long story short: I got a set of brand X long tube headers when I bought my car as a rolling chassis. Short on money, I used them, and amazingly, they cleared everything, even the factory power steering (damn!). Over time, I removed the P/S, factory starter, and got the headers ceramic coated...
  29. superdart

    FiTech EFI system

    Well, I just pulled the trigger on a 600hp unit and fuel command center. We'll see how it goes. FiTech is having a "production delay" so it may be a few weeks before it gets here. In the mean time, I need to decide if I'm going to keep an electric carb pump in the back of the car, or go back...
  30. superdart

    Dyno'ed My 360..it's a pig..what next?

    Interesting, but if there were a 140hp difference, my car would only read 40hp on a Mustang Dyno. :wack:
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