Planning strong engine build from a 318, need tips!
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I found out far, far too late that the engine's vacuum had collapsed the air filter once it got wet (and muddy). This is the point she started burning oil. So, the block has to be bored out.
I am sure the heads are cracked. I've tried junkyards for them, they ALWAYS seem to crack. I want, good, strong heads. I'm looking at Hughes Engines Iron Ram heads with the over sized intake valves.
and that is no indicator of needing to be bored at all, need to disassemble the engine, inspect and MEASURE to determine that.
on the Iron Ram heads; they are exactly the same heads as the EQ heads only reboxed and priced higher..... though I think Hughes does offered a ported/polished option for even more money.
Last edited by volaredon; 08-07-2016 at 11:31 PM.
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where's my gun?? I think I'm gonna shoot myself next time I hear of someone saying to put a Chevy motor in a Dodge.... they have been doing that since old school hot rod days, I am so sick n tired of the "throw a Chevy motor into anything" idea... You want a 5.3 or 6.0 Chevy motor, FIND AN S 10 to stuff it in!!!!!
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You're moving a truck, you want as many cubes as you can get, so bag the 318 idea. Get a 360 Magnum and have a stock re build dome on it, just up grade the rod bolts. Get some EQ heads decked .030 to raise your compression a point, mod the Beer Barrel, (about your only budget choice), get the biggest ported TB you can find, Spintech Mid headers, a decent cam...Flyin Ryan to tune it and be happy.
If your budget was a tad (lot) bit bigger I could show you how to put 487 horsepower to the rear wheels with a NA Magnum 408.
Talk to Richard at Hipotek, http://stores.hi-potek.com/ He's a great guy with of ton of knowledge, but you need to build for torque, not RPMs.
If your budget was a tad (lot) bit bigger I could show you how to put 487 horsepower to the rear wheels with a NA Magnum 408.
Talk to Richard at Hipotek, http://stores.hi-potek.com/ He's a great guy with of ton of knowledge, but you need to build for torque, not RPMs.
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You're moving a truck, you want as many cubes as you can get, so bag the 318 idea. Get a 360 Magnum and have a stock re build dome on it, just up grade the rod bolts. Get some EQ heads decked .030 to raise your compression a point, mod the Beer Barrel, (about your only budget choice), get the biggest ported TB you can find, Spintech Mid headers, a decent cam...Flyin Ryan to tune it and be happy.
If your budget was a tad (lot) bit bigger I could show you how to put 487 horsepower to the rear wheels with a NA Magnum 408.
Talk to Richard at Hipotek, http://stores.hi-potek.com/ He's a great guy with of ton of knowledge, but you need to build for torque, not RPMs.
If your budget was a tad (lot) bit bigger I could show you how to put 487 horsepower to the rear wheels with a NA Magnum 408.
Talk to Richard at Hipotek, http://stores.hi-potek.com/ He's a great guy with of ton of knowledge, but you need to build for torque, not RPMs.
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If you wanted to go to all that trouble, just drop a Hemi into it. Less work.