What's so special about this 318?

[LXguy]

Hey

Mancini is selling this 318. I don't know what 269 heads are, but that seems like a lot of money for an 80s 318 (that's probably been sitting around since the 80s).

http://chucker54.stores.yahoo.net/318codyas.html

269 Head castings Block # 4387530-318

Any info is appreciated.

Steve

 

[fishy68]

Steve since it's listed as a 318 "commando" engine I'd assume it to have commando heads on it. But before I'd shell out that much money I'd call to make sure.

 

[stroked 340]

Its a 318..theres nothing special about them,,,,

 

[rumblefish360]

Did you E-mail them or call them on it?

 

[LXguy]

Its a 318..theres nothing special about them,,,,

I wondered how long it would be before the resident 318 hater showed up.
LOL!

 

[rumblefish360]

LOL, Ha ha ha ha ha ha, yea, no doubt.

(Poke poke poke at stroked)

 

[stroked 340]

I wondered how long it would be before the resident 318 hater showed up.
LOL!

Come on not a hater,340's were special and then you stroke them and make them more special....

 

[moper]

It's an MP 360 LA based head. See quote below from a Larry Shepard article:

Small Block Heads
On the vast number of 360 small blocks, the first upgrade would be to swap the old 915, X or J castings and move up to the 576 family. For a 360-style head with 1.88/1.60 valves choose P4529269. For a 340 with 2.02/1.60 valves, choose the P5249574 head. Follow by adding an M1 intake--either single or dual plane depending upon application. The next small block upgrade would be the W2 heads and dual plane, oval-port intake (P5249572).

So you have a 318 with the heads BJR says wont work, on a very low milage dyno mule . Well worth the cost IMO. It will have an MP cam in it too... and they are complete w/rockers, pushrods, the intake, etc.

 

[65barracudadude]

Isn't just a 318?? Whats the big deal???