Look what I dragged home!

MrJLR · May 25, 2018

It's a 1968 (supposedly from a '68 Barracuda) 318 - untouched.....heads have never been off...no overbore - nothing.
$100 on Craigslist.
For my 1968 Barracuda.

For now I'm just gonna clean it up, tear it down and inspect/measure it.....
As money trickles in the plan is:
Stroke it to 392 (.040" overbore)
Roller cam
Fuel injection
Aftermarket heads

Jeff

halifaxhops · May 25, 2018

SCORE!

memike · May 25, 2018

Would those 318 exhaust manifolds be different size then the 273 manifolds ? makes me wonder if they flow a bit better then the 273. Congratulations on a great find :thumbsup:

MrJLR · May 25, 2018

memike said:
Would those 318 exhaust manifolds be different size then the 273 manifolds ? makes me wonder if they flow a bit better then the 273. Congratulations on a great find

Not sure about the manifolds.....???
I won't be using them if you want them...

Jeff

memike · May 25, 2018

MrJLR said:
Not sure about the manifolds.....???
I won't be using them if you want them...

Jeff

Thank's when you do pull them and price them let me know and tag me in the thread @MrJLR

MrJLR · May 25, 2018

memike said:
Thank's when you do pull them and price them let me know and tag me in the thread @MrJLR

No problem....I already know the price - Free.
Hell, I have another set under my bench just like them...I sure don't need two sets LOL !
Shipping is all.

I'll have them off this week....

Jeff

memike · May 25, 2018

MrJLR said:
No problem....I already know the price - Free.
Hell, I have another set under my bench just like them...I sure don't need two sets LOL !
Shipping is all.

I'll have them off this week....

Jeff

I get spoilt here !! No hurry , Thank you so very much, I will be looking for a pm on the time we need to do this :thumbsup:

You sir !! have a great long weekend :usflag:

MrJLR · May 25, 2018

memike said:
I get spoilt here !! No hurry , Thank you so very much, I will be looking for a pm on the time we need to do this You sir !! have a great long weekend

Thank you!
Always like helping out when I can!
Weekend? Heck....I took all of next week off!
VACATION!!!

You'll hear from me soon!

Jeff

Ottmundr · May 25, 2018

Score!

MrJLR · May 25, 2018

Ottmundr said:
Score!

The guy was asking $400....I emailed him and said.."it needs a full rebuild....will you take $100?"
He didn't even blink....right away he writes back and says "Sure".....

Jeff

MrJLR · May 25, 2018

My goal is around 400 HP and super reliable...
I want a torque monster rather than a high RPM horsepower engine...
I don't spend a lot of time at 6,000 RPM....all my fun is from 0 - 60 mph.

I know I could build the crap out of it but I honestly don't need that much...I want it to last.

Jeff

memike · May 25, 2018

MrJLR said:
My goal is around 400 HP and super reliable...
I want a torque monster rather than a high RPM horsepower engine...
I don't spend a lot of time at 6,000 RPM....all my fun is from 0 - 60 mph.

I know I could build the crap out of it but I honestly don't need that much...I want it to last.

Jeff

Same here

toolmanmike · May 25, 2018

The teen and 273 manifolds should bevthe same. Looks like a nice piece!

MrJLR · May 25, 2018

I'm sitting here waiting for a little while so I can go out in the garage and make a little noise. ...it's only 6:30 am here.....
I wanna go get it on a stand and dig in!

Jeff

Paladin06 · May 25, 2018

Nice!!

diymirage · May 25, 2018

memike said:
I get spoilt here !! No hurry , Thank you so very much, I will be looking for a pm on the time we need to do this You sir !! have a great long weekend

hey, those arent for you!
they are for Victoria, you better make sure shes gets them

racerdan80 · May 25, 2018

Great price. Interested on how below the deck the pistons are.

318willrun · May 25, 2018

Looks like your about to have a bunch more fun

.... and I'll enjoy your post
:thumbsup:

Ottmundr · May 25, 2018

MrJLR said:
The guy was asking $400....I emailed him and said.."it needs a full rebuild....will you take $100?"
He didn't even blink....right away he writes back and says "Sure".....

Jeff

Does it turn over?
When I brought my 360 home from Reno I needed to use a breaker bar and some

When I changed my cam in my 318 in the car with the help of

I was able to turn it over by hand with the pulley.

:thumbsup:

On the 392Wedge project. I am still trying to decide between the IMM iron heads and the trick flow 190 heads that might be coming out in September. I am leaning towards the Iron because of cost, I just don't like eating around 50 pounds for about $700 savings.

MileHighDart · May 25, 2018

Jeff, what's in the B'cuda now?

Ottmundr · May 25, 2018

MileHighDart said:
Jeff, what's in the B'cuda now?

A nicely rebuilt 727! We need pics like that.

Have you considered a cam yet? I am leaning towards a solid mechanical and ductile iron rockers instead of roller rockers. Anything I can do to reduce the number of moving parts (and therefore potential points of failure) is one of my goals.