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    oil pressure

    where is the 'bung' to screw an oil pressure sender in located? i got a mechanical oil pressure gauge, but i cant locate the area where i need to put the adapter to hook the hose up to. i was told it would be around the oil filter, but i cant feel one under the exhaust manifold.
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    small block differences. someone want to fill me in please?

    ok, so, 318 is 3.91x3.31 340 is 4.04x3.31 360 is 4.00x3.58 could a 360 crank be run in a 318 if the main sizes were turned down? what about the connecting rods if this were possible, would they have to be 360 connecting rods? that would make it a 'stroked' 344 roughly? 3.91 x 3.58? that...
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    Melling M72HV oil pump.

    i was thinking, when i have my motor apart later on to redo the bearing and valve springs, etc. i should replace the oil pump. i found out i can pick up a melling M72HV (25% more volume than stock) from advance autoparts for $45.88. could htis pump be considered an 'upgrade' or at least an...
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    stock comp. 318, which purple shaft is best?

    my 318 is still stock. im working on getting a 4bbl intake manifold from the guy at the junkyard.. trying to talk him down on the price since he got his jollies from FCKING me on my buick. he wants like, $125 for it. but im gonna get that **** from him for $75-$80. im going to get a set of...
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    heads and intake manifold set up for 318. j heads available.

    im almost gauranteed a set of J heads from a 360 in the junkyard. i know i need to have them machined to reduce the combustion chamber size. what kind of intake manifold should i get for it? single plane or dual plane? i know ill probably go with a mild cam, for driveability on the street, since...
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    318 rebuild, whats the best combo?

    i plan on rebuilding my engine at the end of the summer, but im not sure how i want to do it, and where to get the parts from, this is where you guys come in. i know i want to raise the compression to 9.0:1 or 9.5:1 and probably buy some new heads. i plan on getting some refurbed 360 heads and...
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