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Old Mar 3, 2022 | 11:33 AM
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Curious if I can turn my 318 LA into a 318 Magnum, if I can please give me info on how.

edit: it’s a 1991 year model and I’d like to put fuel injectors in it if I can it’s got throttle body injectors now
 
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Old Mar 3, 2022 | 03:18 PM
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No. You can't. Too many differences. Would probably be cheaper/easier to just find a magnum engine. After all, they are EVERYWHERE.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2022 | 03:24 PM
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No. You can't. Too many differences. Would probably be cheaper/easier to just find a magnum engine. After all, they are EVERYWHERE.
This exactly. And they're a dime a dozen, I picked up a 360 Magnum for $200 with bad tranny, all accessories. And it was up for sale for 3 weeks before I found it. So few people want/need them and it's not known as a performance platform so no one wants them for building either.

Not bad engines at all though.
 
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This exactly. And they're a dime a dozen, I picked up a 360 Magnum for $200 with bad tranny, all accessories. And it was up for sale for 3 weeks before I found it. So few people want/need them and it's not known as a performance platform so no one wants them for building either.

Not bad engines at all though.
gas guzzling boat anchors is more like it lol, but they're about as indestructible as boat anchors too
 
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Old Mar 4, 2022 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Lukus
Curious if I can turn my 318 LA into a 318 Magnum, if I can please give me info on how.

edit: it’s a 1991 year model and I’d like to put fuel injectors in it if I can it’s got throttle body injectors now


No. Similar in design, different in detail.
 
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it’s a 1991 year model and I’d like to put fuel injectors in it
How are you going to control multi port injection on a 1991? No crank sensor on a LA.
 
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