ok yeah I still need to change my torque converter. DANGIT!!! I may be doing it this weekend as I need to get it driving so I can sell it.

 

Thanks for the info. i will let you know how it turns out when i am done.

 

Need to hear from the pro.s I just got a van to use for work. Its a 1985 that I have found has a 1976 318 in it. Its a 1 ton and id tags under hood say it had a 360. It purs like a cat and runs great till you get to 45 mph, then I get a rummbling at the torque converter area, or maybe trans. My question is I suspect that they may have dumped the 318 into the 360 tranny. I know there is a balance differance. Would it run out smooth till 45? Or am I looking at a differnt prob. If you were to missmatch eng. and tranny what would you be getting for symptoms? Thanks for any help on this. And yes for personal reasons I would like to keep the 76 318. thanks

 

Since neither the engine or tranny that you suspect are in there, and there is a significant diffenernce from those to the 2nd Generatin Ram engines and tranmissions, I think posting this question in a more "year approriate" section of the forum would achieve a better answer for you.

I wish I could help, but I have no experience on the Dodge engines and trannys from the 70's or 80's.

 

Change your plenum gasket & give it a tune up bozo! I just pulled 17.5 mpg on my 97 360!. You're also going to believe tow ratings? lol tow ratings with regards to engine power have only a small portion to do with the engine itself, its about what the engine is connected to, transmission,differential & drive shaft. Plus manufacturers tend to fudge these ratings for many reasons. Besides I've towed a 6200 lb 4x4 truck my 4 banger 260,000 mile Neon at 55mph up some pretty decent hills, thats a little past its 1,000lb tow rating and it did it actually pretty good (it actually has more net hp than some 70s chevy 350s that were truck motors!), so if you're going to actually put faith in tow ratings I feel quite sorry for you.

Many of Mopars engines used the same drive train (transmission & gearing) so it would make sense the tow ratings are similar & close. Also the 360 makes more torque at a lower rpm which actually saves you gas when doing hard labor work with your truck!. If you're worried about less than a 1mpg difference between a 360 & 318 then buy an economy car!. I'm a broke 26 year old without a steady job and even I find cash to fill my Ram up with!.

The 318 is a great motor as is the 360, but the 360 has more power, no two ways about that.

 

Josh...you realize that is an old thread...exceprt for Richard's post?