Someone already said if you add 1-8 togetter you get 36 and guess db cause it's stereo company, guess it suppose to be a joke.
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nah man, i was onto you from the jump.Oh yeah. I got everyone on this thread.
everybody else cain't see the forest from the chickens that didn't hatch before leading the horse to make an omelette while throwing out the bath water along with you can say that again.
Dartswinger70
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I like a good 318 thread I am waiting for the guy/gal who one day actually finds an affordable way to make a 318 competitive. That "gift from god" build recipe so to speak. I think if you want a 318 Duster that sounds good and does a burnout then sure a 318 works well for that.
Dartswinger70
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I had a friend who's brother had a 318 Duster in the 80s car looked somewhat like the pic below.The car was about 12 years old maybe a 1974 car in 1986 etc. It was a good clean cruiser and I remember it ran good . Was not a street racer though maybe light to light with a tire squeal was about it. This was your typical duster at the time like a factory metallic beige with green stripe down the side green half vinyl top and green interior but clean. Keep in mind though at the same time 1973 340 Dusters were running around town with the red color white stripe top interior etc. a guy in HS had one like the pic below. The 80s was a fun , alot of these cars were still on the road you'd see Challengers and Cuda's etc.@318willrun has been down that road. (see what I did there)
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It's basically the same recipe's as any 340/360 whatever you do to them you can do to a 318 and be in the same ballpark, just gonna be at a bit higher rpm than a 340 which is gonna be at a bit higher rpm than a 360.
define competitive.
there's plenty of records held by 318's
you always act like there's some kind of witchcraft necessary to make power with a 318 when there really isn't.
He seems to be a factory type guy if the factory didn't build a performance version then it can't be done. Plus it seems like he thinks you can still get complete 340 for next to nothing.
I don't know of a 318 guy that wouldn't take a 340 if they were both priced about the same....
Like I said before, a 340 is now the collector guys engine or a certain class of racing engine. At least that's what the price reflects.
Threw 498.00 bucks into a 100% stock 318 2bbl and ran 13.9's in a full weight Duster. That's faster than almost every factory tested 340 car. That's why people use their 318 instead of paying 3500 for a complete 340 needing rebuilt.@318willrun has been down that road. (see what I did there)
100% if 340 were the price of 318 I'd buy 10/20+ of them
I get why people push 360 and don't total disagree, 360 can make pretty good mid range torque numbers 440-465+ lbs-ft there's 408/440 out there barely doing better, plus can make good peak hp and can keep it at reasonable rpms, but doesn't make the 318 not capable performer especially if you want to turn some rpms, to me as long you are ok with 318 cons it's a great platform. If Mustang guy's can call a 302 a torquey engine were gonna be fine with a 350-400 lbs-ft 318.
I wish some one would dyno a stock 5.2l magnum bet it's around 275 hp and 350-370 lbs-ft making a kick *** little engine especially with a mild cam swap that no one talks about.
i wholeheartedly agree.
318's aren't even "12 pack and i'll pick it up" pricing any more. 340's are near unobtainium and left to resto or numbers guys, unless you're the kind of goofball that has to have a 340, and then you'll pay for the privilege. or you get lucky and scoop somebody's project at market rate. 360's aren't exactly drying up, but with the 340 market being what it is, they're now more desirable and their pricing is a direct reflection of that.
so that leaves the "lowly" 318 as the best choice of make do with what you got. and as you've proven, you can do a lot more with a 318 than most of the naysayers, jaw jackers and bench racers think.
will they every be the vaunted 340 or carry the idea of romper 360's, no. but that's also not the point. but they can and do make respectable power when built right.
MILO
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Usually a new dingle arm will boost a 318 like the video states
The 318 I "freshed" up half *** was already to hell and back 3x, and still performed with surprise.
The Harmonic balancer had a groove cut in it so deep I about choked on my beer when I noticed it.
Back on it went with a new seal, and its 3rd timing chain. No leaks. I'm surprised too.
Distributor drive? Didn't care. Set it so the timing light is happy.
15w40? Still didn't satisify 5psi hot. Drained it out and poured in gear lube.
Its been running since may. No issues.
I'm baffled as well.
The Harmonic balancer had a groove cut in it so deep I about choked on my beer when I noticed it.
Back on it went with a new seal, and its 3rd timing chain. No leaks. I'm surprised too.
Distributor drive? Didn't care. Set it so the timing light is happy.
15w40? Still didn't satisify 5psi hot. Drained it out and poured in gear lube.
Its been running since may. No issues.
I'm baffled as well.
Golden!
Woody500
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Maybe you guys should write & publish the definative 318 Mopar hop up book. Then you can sell them to everyone when they ask the Eternal Question that some here find so annoying.
With many hundred thousands still out there this will continue to be asked a while longer.
So get over it & help out or don't bother repeating what you're so bored with.
And Msnufacturers need to get it together & build some proper parts as people want them & have to make do with whats available that's not exactly what's needed. What happened to the marketplace, its not creating the parts that a large contingent wants. What's wrong with Capitalists today? Get with it!
There always will be debates about the 318, mainly cause 360 are readily available and reasonable priced. The 318 is a good platform to build from it's main downfall is we also got 360's as a choice and some have a hard time excepting someone would choose a 318 over a 360. They seem more accepting of 273 probably cause it had a factory performance option.
There was a 92 Daytona with iron heads running 10.50's with 318 power at the divisional last weekend. 318 can hall the freight! Not my thing, but I agree with your statement, especially lack of proper piston selection.
Well, I knew from the start that the post is a bunch of bs. I can't believe none of you guys made any comments about this, if it had been me you guys would have been all over it. I really think that the OP was just trying to be funny because he listed at least 3 things that can't be done.
I just figured he must of been dropped on his head a time or 2,000
Sloth can be into A Bodies too.Finally!
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