This motor that I got in here, is it worth messing around putting a rebuilt or a reman trans behind this 318 that's got a quarter of a million miles? I'd love to find a later Coronet body and put the 318 in it, Any suggestions?

 

What shape is the rest of the vehicle in?

 

The bones of the vehicle are in really good shape, as far as the inside goes, it's a different story lol. I was going to make it a work truck kind of thing... I don't know. I just know that with the 5.2, the truck was me, if that makes any sense. I don't know if you remember talking about it before, but I was wanting to put a standard in it kind of like the old RamCharger.

 

Seems that is a really open ended question without knowing what your 318 is installed in.

I'm a firm believer that 300K is a good number for a engine .... 250k Is not bad .... but is time to consider a rebuild no matter how well it runs.

Just depends on if you want to keep the vehicle. .... I have a 1993 caravan with 187K miles on it, the rebuilt transmission has 22K miles and the used engine I installed has 135K.

I have a 1991 chebby Silverado truck with 430K miles on the truck .... runs and drives like a new truck .... no idea how many actual miles on the drive train ....

All it takes is $$ and time to do repairs and maintenance .... depends on you if you have a vehicle you love enough to maintain it.
Hint .... is cheaper then a car payment and full coverage insurance.

 

Durango SLT

 

If you like it, rebuild it. Or, if you are feelin' froggy, go with a 5.9. There is no replacement for displacement.

What year is it?

 

I'm not positive on this, I thought the 360 is technically a stroked 318? Different crank with shorter rods to add CI while using the same block?
I just have a vision in my mind that the stock 318 2bbl is the perfect Grandma's engine ..... solid, dependable, run forever, decent gas mileage .... great all around engine.
I have a old 1949 truck and I picked up a 1970 318 2bbl/3 on the tree manual transmission .... someday I will install it into the old Dodge. I will gasket match the heads for porting and just freshen it up ... has 114K miles on it now. Keep it bone stock and love it.

I was just thinking about UTG and bottle rocket .... I see 10 days ago he did a show on the car and the 318 installed in it.
He originally did have a manual transmission in it and ended up changing it ..... depends on your driving style, what you want. I have a NV3500 manual in my chebby truck with a 350 and love it.

Anyways maybe you will enjoy the video. I love the stroked 318 using the 273 crank/rods .... .030 pistons with the cylinders bored 040 ... all used bearings with copper showing and 0 oil pressure at idle.
I have watched the videos from when he was building the car .... never had a problem with the engine as badly as he beats on it.
He has a replacement 318 with 360 heads? .... lots of possibilities with the 318.

 

Did you look at the dealer lots lately? Nothing to buy there! And it's going to get worse. Keep the classic/antiques on the road!