The mighty 318! Help with compression, and head/piston combos…or even a stroker!

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heads what makes the power, c.i. and stroke and cam dictate at what rpm it dose it, gonna need more head than 302s to get where you wanna go, ant enuff meat in them to port them enuff 375 to 400 bout best theyll do and be lucky to do that and not leak water!! ask steve duluchie...lol ...more stroke gonna need even more head to feed it too... speed cost, how fast can ya afford to go???
 
I think some of you are missing the fact this post is just a troll post. I think it's the same guy who was gonna bore his block with a mag drill and cut his piston tops with a band saw.
 
NC Engine Builder said:
I think some of you are missing the fact this post is just a troll post. I think it's the same guy who was gonna bore his block with a mag drill and cut his piston tops with a band saw.
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i hadn't seen that thread but i am willing to watch someone build that motor :)
 
NC Engine Builder said:
It was hilarious. I cant remember the name of the thread, maybe someone else does and can link it for us.
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See this is why i like this place.. everyone has their own ways of getting stuff done... i personally put the piston/rod in the block then trim it with a belt sander.... Zero deck.. every time :)


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And before anyone picks on my methods, know they are approved at the highest mopar level :)

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He has a video on surfacing a head with a car battery on a cinder block, with a sheet of sandpaper. No kidding. And another where he teaches you to check bore geometry with a carpenter square. No kidding.
 
NC Engine Builder said:
He has a video on surfacing a head with a car battery on a cinder block, with a sheet of sandpaper. No kidding. And another where he teaches you to check bore geometry with a carpenter square. No kidding.
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yeah.. i only watched him for a short while... he went on a rant about new cars sucking and i was out.... guys seem to forget 100k on a old car was not near normal.. i love new cars for daily driving...

Saw the cinderblock one... and i have done some shady **** to get a car together to just drive when i was like 16.. not at 50 though. (well not as bad) :) But that one was bad...
 
66'GTRob said:
I found this Hot Rod article.

Chrysler 318 Engine - A Powerplant To Brag About

Check out this Chrysler 318 Engine from Mopar that is equipped with parts from Edelbrock, Holley, and Engine quest, as this beast gets over 400 hp inside Popular Hot Rodding Magazine
www.hotrod.com
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AHH thanks for posting that..i have had guys telling the problem with my engine is that i'm over-cammed... mine is almost identical to that one cept on 109 instead of 110... feels good to know i wasn't far off :)
 
NC Engine Builder said:
It was hilarious. I cant remember the name of the thread, maybe someone else does and can link it for us.
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Use a table ban saw to hack off the 340 piston crown .

340 piston in 360 block : take off bout 0.10" from piston crown if it's thick enough, add a 0.080"head shim on the engine side with a standard 0.038" thick head gasket gets you 0.118" to work with. Subtract from the 0.27" sticking out....you need to shoot for the perfect 0.030 squish/ quench...
www.forabodiesonly.com

also the author of this amazing hit piece:

Turn a small drill press into a Bore/ Hone. Bolt it to the top of your engine block & do your own machining .

Someone send me the p/n for Sunnens bore bit they use to do machine work! The 4" one. You need your own garden hose to keep things cool.
www.forabodiesonly.com
 
junkyardhero said:
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Use a table ban saw to hack off the 340 piston crown .

340 piston in 360 block : take off bout 0.10" from piston crown if it's thick enough, add a 0.080"head shim on the engine side with a standard 0.038" thick head gasket gets you 0.118" to work with. Subtract from the 0.27" sticking out....you need to shoot for the perfect 0.030 squish/ quench...
www.forabodiesonly.com

also the author of this amazing hit piece:

Turn a small drill press into a Bore/ Hone. Bolt it to the top of your engine block & do your own machining .

Someone send me the p/n for Sunnens bore bit they use to do machine work! The 4" one. You need your own garden hose to keep things cool.
www.forabodiesonly.com
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in fairness... ford actually made a boring machine that bolted into the head bolt holes to do the model t engines... but yeah... 100 years ago
 

Icetech said:
in fairness... ford actually made a boring machine that bolted into the head bolt holes to do the model t engines... but yeah... 100 years ago
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I have a Kwikway boring bar, doing engines in the field/at industrial installations wasn't uncommon, not just Flatheads. Like anything else, the quality & results are 95% operator skill & attentiveness.
 
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