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Don’t forget...While you are in there cleaning/replacing hard lines, I would strongly recommend replacing all old rubber R7 fuel hoses to GATES BARRICADE R9 fuel injection rubber hoses. The old R7 fuel hose can look fine on the outside but with the aggressive ethanol gas that we all have to use...

I use Valvoline VR1 10W30 (silver bottle) conventional oil in my 318 (also comes in 10W40) that already has the correct amt. of zinc and phosphorus in it. It's great stuff and I have been using it for many years with no problems. I would stick with oil formulated at the factory rather than...

Since you will be changing fuel hoses also, I would strongly recommend upgrading to a R9 fuel injection hose and fuel injection clamps. Reason being with ethanol everywhere using regular R7 fuel hoses again will subject those hoses to rubber degradation and rubber bits will break off and cause...

I ordered them both from Amazon. The Baldwin "automotive applications" area of their website lets you enter year/make/model/motor to get the correct oil filter for your car. Looking forward to getting them real soon.

What's exotic about a Baldwin filter made in the USA?

Hi All, This is a follow-up to my initial post on 10/1 concerning WIX filters production locations. I offer this info which hopefully will help a fellow FABO'er make an informed decision as to oil filter selection for their MOPAR. I called Baldwin Filters in Kearney,NE today to find out about 2...

Hi All, I was going to order some WIX oil filters for my 318,but they showed country of origin as China. Went on WIX website and saw that their oil filters are also made in Poland, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico and Ukraine. I know they are still being made in Gastonia,NC and Dillon,SC but it's a...

Thank you very much again Rob...

Thanks Rob for your help....always appreciated...and also what is the purpose of the heat riser? Thanks...

If the heat riser/flapper valve is rusted and no replacement is available, what would be the next best thing to do concerning this? Also, can it be removed or is it essential if you have iron manifolds? Thanks...Greg

Can that be re-conditioned to operate again? (and best way to do that if possible) or is replacement only option? If replacement, can they still be found? Thanks to all for putting their thinking caps on...much appreciated and will check on that too soon. I don't have headers and stock exhaust...

Thank you dave for taking the time to explain the whole core shift thing and gasket centering technique...appreciate it. Keeping fingers crossed that it's just a intake gasket leak.......

If you mean a heat isolater composite gasket, then yes I do and that was done to minimize the fuel percolation problems seemingly inherent to Edelbrocks.....thanks

Thanks to all...I certainly do appreciate your taking the time to respond. Will keep you posted as to outcome. All the Best, Greg

Any other thoughts out there about this condition and what gasket type/brand should I use? I appreciate everyone's input...Thanks, Greg

Thanks Dave for your insight, never thought about possible internal intake casting problems. I will check on threads concerning Ed. Performer intake core shift issues. If it comes down to pulling the intake, I will check on gaskets presently installed....I read that some FABO guys like metal...

Thanks OMR...yes I am running a Ed. dual plane Performer intake...meant to add that. Also the 318 has a Summit mild hydraulic cam and yes I totally agree...a real strange one. PO had a Ed. 1407 (750) with electric choke on it and I didn't really notice any problems at that point in time as I...

but all the driver's side bank is fine. Here's what is going on, I put a brand new Ed.1406 (electric choke) on approx. a month ago and my mechanic was making adjustments to it. I noticed while at idle, that it was running rich out the right side straight dual exhaust (pax side)and so I had the...

Appreciate the info...hope that's it with my 318....thanks again.

Thanks cudafever for your help...

Thank you 1968dartman for throwing another possibility out there and as next poster said, I will pull all plugs to check for oil useage areas. Thank you...I see you are from NB, my Mom grew up in Argentia,NFLD and the entire town was relocated before WWII so it could set up as an Army Air Force...

Thanks 2Darts for the info. As I am learning engine terms, could you explain what a three-angle valve job is...what get's replaced /modified during the process and since the 318 is a cruiser, would doing that particular type of valve job positively or negatively gas mileage? FYI the PO put a...

Thanks to all who responded and what would a decent set of "ready" stock heads cost? What brandlines do you trust for everyday dependability?

Thanks Dave for the rope trick info and a HAPPY TURKEY DAY TO ALL......Greg

Engine idles fine, so I don't think it's a burned/hung up valve. What brands do you like for new valve seals? thanks...

Will need to do that to see...thanks

Don't have a big ball of smoke at start up, so hopefully guides are ok...Any idea what approx. cost of ring job would be? Thanks, Greg

Any ideas what machine shop would approx. cost to do valve seals vs. cost of getting new heads...trying to keep costs down and use $$$ most efficiently...Thanks for your help, Greg

I just put a brand new Edelbrock 1406 on the Ed Performer intake, so I would not think it's that....but maybe it needs some more fine tuning...Will check oil useage, but don't put many miles on car. Thanks very much for your input.

on startup and idling and acceleration. After researching, it looks like it's pointing toward worn valve (seals) guides. Sound right? Heads are 1971 pre-smog heads as per PO and since no mention was made of putting hardened seats in exhaust valves, I figured that as long as the valve area was...