After 275k miles the 318 is about to go. The crankshaft end play has gotten bad enough to were the flywheel is hitting something and it makes a bad metallic clicking.

As much as Id like to do a 360 or cummins swap, Im leaning towards keeping it simple with another 318. Its a 92 so a magnum, which means any magnum 318 should be fine to fit, right?

 

just picked up a reman 318 magnum long block

 

Wouldn't a 360 have been a direct bolt in?

 

Someone may correct me, but as I recall, the 360 has a different torque converter and left side motor mount.

 

The 360 is a simple enough swap with minor differences. Im not sure about the mounts, I believe they are the same. As far as the torque convertor, one is externally balanced and the other is internally balanced. I cant remember which is which. But the main reason Im not doing a 360 is because of the fuel injection, all that has to be changed and that starts getting expensive. Im keeping this as cheap as I can since I already have my go-fast truck (my cummins)

 

You can bolt a 360 in with washers on the driver side and all you have to do is pull one out of a Durango and it'll work perfect

 

I dont believe he's talking Magnums here.
W150 would be an LA engine.

 

its a magnum. 92 was the first year for the 318 magnum, 93 for the 360 magnum

 

See. I wasn't sure. Lol.