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    update on my build

    Engine is together! I turned the oil pump with a drill and slowly rotated the engine and it oiled the rocker arms very nicely. The oil pressure was about 60 to 70 psi and seemed to hold a few seconds and drop slowly. I think I got it right? Now to save up some bread for the rest of the...
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    Woo...Hooo

    Even Homer Simpson could build a 318! Wish we had a "Moe's":coffee2: Made a brass rod to spin up the oil pump. Barely turning the pump resulted in 40 PSI ! A little faster and up to 60 right quick. Now I have to rotate the engine a few degrees at a time and spin it up to make sure...
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    Rocker arm Q's

    The rocker arm shafts have a 'notch' on one end..which way do they face? I am guessing , front of engine?
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    rocker arms

    A lil help for a dummy please!!:mumum: I have them from front of engine to rear...LR LR LR LR driver side front of engine to rear RL RL RL RL on passenger side.
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    318 build

    Wow..progress ! 20 over 318 and is together finally. Stock 4 barrel intake and heads from a 4 barrel Ramcharger. New oil pan, pump and pick up tube for a car from Orielly Auto parts. Gaskets from Titan Engines (they had the best price). Built on a budget for sure and so far only about...
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    318 bracketry

    Putting my 318 back together and boy do I feel dumb? Anyone have a good picture of the Alt and power steering bracket stock set- ups? I know there are washers behind some of the brackets for spacers too..but, darned if I can remember after having the engine on the stand and turning it...
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    /6 to 318

    So I scored a low mileage 318 with a 4 bbl intake. I am going to freshen it up for use in my /6 Dart. I know about the engine mounts etc for the swap. What I don't know is will the slant trans mount to the 318 with only a bell housing and flywheel change?
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    318 mpg

    I finally got my 318/904 dialed in with a new 500 cfm Eddie carb and an SP2P intake. I was getting about 16Mpg before the swap with a cast 2 bbl on it. Anyone curious what the change might be? If so I will let you know in a coule of weeks of monitorng driving 40 miles a day mostly freeway at...
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    Part # help please

    I have what I think is a 360 single snorkle Air cleaner that I am going to use on my 318. It does not have a filter in it to get a number off of. Anyone know the Fram or other # it might be? It is a Large Air cleaner with a trough around the back side for a hose to lay in. It also has a...
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    Torque specs

    OK, I have started the intake swap, now I need some info please. What should I torque the Aluminum intake to? I am using the stock bolts so I am guessing 30 ft #?????? Any quick tricks of the trade on marking the coil wires etc..?
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    79 Volare

    OK, I give up.. After three 2 bbl carbs this thing still runs like crap. I did away with the lean burn, new dist and V-reg and ECU and fuel pump. Still have the old choke thermost stuff on it. The car runs perfect one day and the next day it dies at every stop light. I am thinking something...
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