1981 318 Refreshened (Picture Heavy)

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Crytot

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I purchased a 1981 318 smog motor to supply parts for another project.
When I opened this motor up I found some nice parts and the inside was in good shape.
I changed the timing chain, oil pump, lifters, freeze plugs, and had the heads worked over and put it back together after degreasing and painting everything.
Now I have a nice motor and nothing to put it in. The wife isn't going to like the solution to this problem.
Original purchase
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Intake Manifold
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Block
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Getting ready to test
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Video of first start. (I didn't have the PCV hooked to the carb yet.)
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sounds great.

that red 71 swinger in the background looks great too.

that is a good catch by decoding the numbers and finding out what you have there.
 
Cheap is great!!!!!
What bell housing are you using on the start stand?
I have a nice start stand for SBM and BBM.
I would move the gas tank in front of the radiator in case of a belt / balancer / pully issue.
Still nice video.
 
sireland67 said:
Cheap is great!!!!!
What bell housing are you using on the start stand?
I have a nice start stand for SBM and BBM.
I would move the gas tank in front of the radiator in case of a belt / balancer / pully issue.
Still nice video.
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The bell housing is just the front end cut off of a dead 727 transmission. I just took the sawzall to it so I could have a rear support and a starter mount. I couldn't find a test stand for Mopar so I made this one.
 
RaniDart70 said:
sounds great.

that red 71 swinger in the background looks great too.

that is a good catch by decoding the numbers and finding out what you have there.
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Good eye on the '71 Dart. That is supposed to be my current project. I am building a very strong 360 for it but these other motors that I buy for parts, this is the second one, have little or nothing wrong with them and I end up making them run and flipping them.
The Dart needs some love soon.
 
bighammer said:
That would be a great motor for the 72 Swinger in the background.
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The '71 Dart came with a 318 in it so this would be a very easy replacement. That would leave me with a very strong 360 and nothing to put it in. I still have the matching number 318 from the Dart and it runs, although on only six cylinders. Non hardened valve seats and unleaded gas I suspect. I will rebuild the original motor and if I sell the Dart, it can go with as a spare with the matching numbers.
 
Need to change the title of your video... "Interceptor" is a Ford term. Chrysler used "Pursuit."
:wink:
 
ramenth said:
Need to change the title of your video... "Interceptor" is a Ford term. Chrysler used "Pursuit."
:wink:
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Good to know. I was repeating what my machinist said. He was pretty excited about this engine.
(I kind of had to pry the heads out of his hands to get them back.)
 
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