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    help my 74' 318 wont idle

    look for a Vaccume leak
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    cannot get this engine to run

    check and make sure the wires run and start from the key switch are right it will start and run if there not right but as soon as you leave off the key you stop getting power to the run wire from the switch just an Idea had it happen to me
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    318 Builds

    whats wrong with a nice 318 im building one (not for an A body) but for my 1948 dodge coupe streerod stock bottom end a mid range mopar purple cam had some head work done but not much matched the ports intake and exh. a set od stock magnum exh. mamafoilds elderblock preformer...
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    Sick Motor...

    pull the distributor with motor at TDC number 1 look at the slot in the top of the distributor drive gear it should be paralle with the cam when you drop the disributor in it should line you up with number 1 plug your drive gear may be out a tooth or 2 one way or another ask...
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    connecting rod direction

    i picked up a smallblock mopar from a guy (all new parts) everything right down to the gasket to put it together he had all the mich. work done i gave him $150.00 bucks he set the crank started putting piston and rods turned over with each installed all was good he put number 7 and 8 in...
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    318, made changes, no gain?

    first why did you go from a 22'' tire to a 26" tall the taller tire will take some of the gear away with the smaller tire that might make the 3:91 run like its in the low 4:00.s give or take a little there is a way to work out how much it well change the big thing is you'd idealy...
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    troulbe setting timing-HELP!

    i had a little problem with my 318 getting it set up things just wouldn't do what they should myself and fstfish tried everything onlt to find out the timming gear set double roller the cam gear had an extra set of marks on it after about an hr of screwing around we found that and well...
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    318-milky dipstick

    check your PCV VALVE IT THERE TO HELP PULL CONDENSATION OUT OF THE MOTOR AND IF YOU DRIVE LESS THA ABOUT 20 MIN. THE MOTOR DOSE GET HOT ENOUGH TO DRY IT UP
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    Can this be repaired?

    about anything can be fixed just need the right person someone that knows what he (or she ) know what there doing i know a guy here in the states that welded 2 427 penski blocks when i say there were bad i mean BAD 1 had put a rod thru the block the guy had picked up all the parts of...
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    318 rpm drops to 400 in gear WHY???

    are you useing a double roller timing chain i have seen guys put the key in the wrong slot on the cam gear need to know that you put it in the right slot i know because i did it myself look at the marings on the gear to be sure you used the right mark
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    Breaking in flat tappet cam

    look at the zddp fating on Kendel gt1 racing oil 2270 ppm rating higher than any other oil out there and more than enough for brake in
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    Questions about timing a 318

    ok after your sure your on number 1 and you set where you feel you want to be ( why do you remove the vac. ) its because you want your timming set with out vac. because you want timeing set at O Vac. then when you put the vac hose back on and check your timming again you will see that the...
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    Is this bad? (440 Six Pack)

    im not sure but that dosen't look like it should be there
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    What oil for my new engine

    if you can find Kendal GT1.. it has the highest ZDDP of all the motor oil on the makket today.. 2270 parts per mil. i spend about 4 days looking all this crap up.. so i could make sure what i was putting in my newly rebuilt small block mopar... if you run into brad penn oil ... if anyone...
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    is this a blown head gasket ?

    also stop adding water everytime you stop the water level will keep purging remember cold when you fill it expands when it get hot which make the over full so it purge itself then it cools and looks low but it isn't as soon as it gets hot again it will expand and be full again i hope...
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    is this a blown head gasket ?

    also you need to remember when running a pressure cap it will rasie the boiling point of the water so when you releave the pressure by takeing the cap off it will go right into a boil because the water temp is higher i hope i explained that all so you could understand it (not much for...
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    cam bearings

    there is a tool for pulling the cam bearings and no you don't have to pull the crank to replace cam bearings but you should degree it when you put it back in
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    Crank oil slinger?

    i'd say if you didn't need it they would put it in there from the start... unless your racing the car and it adds to much weight i'd put it in
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    mopar preformance cams

    if you asking what key set i used if was mopar oreformance ket set 5 different keys
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    mopar preformance cams

    thanks guys for you help when we put the cam in we started with a stock key cam came in at 114.5 degrees not knowing how the cam keys worked we put in the number the white key lol took it to like 102 degrees so we took it apart and changed it for the to the blue and BANG right on...
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    mopar preformance cams

    yes a friend of mine has all the stuff to do the cam
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    mopar preformance cams

    well guys i need a little help i have a 318 stock bottom end in putting a mild mopar purpleshaft in it now my problem the cam calls for install at 110 degree but mopar preformance tell me it should be installed at 108 degree what im looking for is WHY WOULD MOPAR put it...
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    J heads on a 76 318 in a 72 Barracuda?

    if there are J heads with 73 cc chambers the will kill the compression ratio of yor 318
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    318 engine build

    im building a 318 right now i did a lot of home work first and still doing more one thing i can tell you for sure is the J heads will drop you compression and thats not good for horsepower from all i have read and talked with people about your better off with the 318 heads they just...
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    mopar purpleshaft

    i also want to thank all the guys that helped here its nice to be in a group of builder that will share what they know with others keep up the good work your all doing in here
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    mopar purpleshaft

    why a purpleshaft for starters i got the cam and lifters new still in the boc for $50.00 so why not lol and im building a street driver with a 518 overdrive trans with 3.27 gears in the rear looking for mid range and fuel mileage and like i say the price was right
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    mopar purpleshaft

    hey guys im putting a purpleshaft in my small block now my problem i hear 2 different stores about installing the lifters 1: DON'T fill the lifters before installing 2: fill them just like you would any hyd lifter but i hear thats bad for the cam (im told it will wipe the...
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