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how to visually ID a 318 vs 360

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Old 10-05-2010, 11:17 AM
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Default how to visually ID a 318 vs 360
sorry for the newbie question, but when wandering around junkyards, how can I tell the difference between a 318 & 360 when the poor truck has been largely picked over?

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Old 10-05-2010, 01:31 PM
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i pretty sure that the front damper is different between the 360 and 318
 
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If the truck still has the dash or you can find it some where else, you can tell by the vin# too. 8th VIN Y=318 Z=360
 
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The 318 harmonic dampner will not have a weight on the back side. The 360 will have a weight on the backside of the dampner.
 
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can you even see the backside of the damper ?
 
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i guess u could fell around to see if it had the weight on the back. i know u can buy the 360 damper at advance auto but not the 318 one why is that?
 
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