i want to know whats the best way to stroke out a dodge 86 with a 318. Or if stroking it is even the best way to get more power with these engines

 

stroking a 318 is probably of the best way to get some good power out of 318 but i think you would also have to get a good cam, intake and carb to match.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWhzg..._-lru-yQ1gX_Sa

 

well i have a Holly carb, but i dont know what brand is good for a dodge when it comes for performance cams, i planned on doing forged heads and rods maybe even shaving the the heads but i am afraid of to much compression and blowing the pistons through the block.

 

I believe they can be stroked to a 390, there are kits available online, but really with top end work and some decent pistons you can get pretty good power without getting a stroker setup.

 

This article may prove interesting:
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/tec...e/viewall.html

Im hoping to do this in the coming year

 

318's were built to be reliable, 360s a much better choice...

me being a 318 owner, i did a summint 6901 cam, eddy intake an 600 carbs, headers with 2.5 exaust(no cats 10 series flows) msd coil, and electric fan..

and i bought this truck bone stock, and i mean bone stock...when those secondaries open it...it runs DAMN good for a 318..

and im still running stock heads etc..only internal stuff is that cam..an boy it sounds good...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IutuTm04R_4

if an when i get my speedometer workin ill do a 0-60

 

Sounds friggin' sweet man. Boy I wish I cound get an old carburated sound out of my EFI '95...

 

@ fast_five_oh
in your albums i see you have a 2 gauge cluster A-pillar gauge mount. did you have to custom order it or were you able to find one somewhere?

 

well i did a mild build on a 87 318 years ago.bored .030 over,5 angle valve job,stock 87 heads(better choice cause of swirl ports),roller timing chain,340 cam,headers,600 holley, it had lots of torque and speed. never had it on a dyno though. lots of combos. for these engines out there.
not sure on the stroking thing,never looked into it,but i think it would be possible. good luck