another 318 hop up

[mygasser]

the oil pump, pickup tube and piston rings arrived the other day. can't wait for some time to get going now.
neil.

 

[mygasser]

update...
today the prw platinum series 1.6 roller rockers arrived for the 318 build.

neil.

 

[PRH]

Are they the new updated ones or the old style?

 

[RustyRatRod]

This looks like a cool project! It reminds me of a 63 Valiant a little.

Oh and get ready for the 318 hating a$$holes. They're comin.

 

[mygasser]

Are they the new updated ones or the old style?

i'm not sure, what's the difference?
neil.

 

[mygasser]

This looks like a cool project! It reminds me of a 63 Valiant a little.

Oh and get ready for the 318 hating a$$holes. They're comin.

the cresta got sold to make some room here so this may well be going into my 58 nash rambler gasser. either this or the 360 fe ford that i've just bought a 390 crank', rods and pistons for to make it a 390. i've already adapted a late 4r70w o/d trans for the fe too. whichever is left over will go into a cheap drag car build for our ash and me to use at the local track.
neil.
ps bring on the 318 haters, i've got my big boy pants on

 

[PRH]

i'm not sure, what's the difference?
neil.

New and improved!!
Better retainer clearance, improved pushrod side geometry, from what I remember.

EarlieA had some pics in one of his threads.

 

[mygasser]

thanks, i guess i'll be able to see if they have those mod's when i mock up to check for pushrod length on assembly.
neil.

 

[PRH]

Going by the pics he posted of the new and old version, it was easily detectable which were which.

 

[mygasser]

i'll have a look see

 

[RustyRatRod]

the cresta got sold to make some room here so this may well be going into my 58 nash rambler gasser. either this or the 360 fe ford that i've just bought a 390 crank', rods and pistons for to make it a 390. i've already adapted a late 4r70w o/d trans for the fe too. whichever is left over will go into a cheap drag car build for our ash and me to use at the local track.
neil.
ps bring on the 318 haters, i've got my big boy pants on

Sounds like a fun project regardless of power.

 

[mygasser]

Going by the pics he posted of the new and old version, it was easily detectable which were which.

it seems they're the older ones as the part that'll be closest to the retainer is curved, whereas the 'new' ones are flatter/straighter which would give more retainer clearance. i'm not worried as they were only £375 ($505) posted and are new in the box. the guy offered them up to the j heads i'll be using that i also bought from him and everything cleared so it should be fine. i could always swap to beehive springs and retainers if needed but hopefully not.
neil.

 

[4eighteener]

it seems they're the older ones as the part that'll be closest to the retainer is curved, whereas the 'new' ones are flatter/straighter which would give more retainer clearance. i'm not worried as they were only £375 ($505) posted and are new in the box. the guy offered them up to the j heads i'll be using that i also bought from him and everything cleared so it should be fine. i could always swap to beehive springs and retainers if needed but hopefully not.
neil.

Iirc, the old style had the 2 piece bushings and the new ones had the one piece style

 

[mygasser]

yes

Iirc, the old style had the 2 piece bushings and the new ones had the one piece style

, they have the 2 piece bushings so that confirms it. i'm still happy so it's all good. it'll be a mostly street driven car with ac, leather seats, nice carpet etc. it will see occasional strip time but we're (our ashley and me) looking to build a cheap (lol ) drag car so we don't have to ruin our street cars.
neil.