No problem, man.

Craig Fountain makes finned aluminum valve covers for 'em, but he's in Australia, and although you can get 'em through a few distributors (like Gary on the 318 Poly Yahoo group) they're still about $400 or so. Hall, Edelbrock made a 3x2 and a set of finned aluminum valve covers for 'em back in the day, and the intake is $400 - $500 nowadays, and those original finned aluminum valve covers have gone for as much as $800!!!

Most guys just have 'em chromed or do the crinkle coat - it's cheaper by far, and you can put that money into some go-fast parts.

Seriously, check out those two boards I mentioned - especially the Yahoo one (which has pics, speed secrets, tricks, etc).

~Jason

 

How about this for a neat Poly setup... and not expensive!

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3...318polyia2.jpg

Belongs to a South Australian Phoenix (you'd think it was a Plymouth!) owner...

 

I have a 318 poly in a 56 dodge truck. I am not sure whaat year the engine is. The guy i bought it said it is origional, which i highly doubt as they came with flat head 6 cyl. Anyway, i have seen websites that tell how to identify by looking on the front of the block on the drivers side, bu ti do not see any markings here. Also the oil filter is located on the firewall in a drop in canister, which is also not in any poly pics i have seen. Could this just be a re plumb job? I cant get an oil filter with out knowing the year and other info on the engine. Please help. Thanks guys!

 

1 it shhould be a carter wcfb

they sell stroker kits to 408cid

heads need some port work

the exhaust headers all the way eletronic ignition

make sure the flange on the crank is proper for your application

it a slant six on roids

tapping valves but it runns for ever.

feel free to correct me

up grade oilpump no matter what

 

Thanks for the info , big help, ill look inot all that.
I do have another question, my water pump went on this badboy andi am trying to locate a replacement one. Anyone have any ideas on where to find one? Thanks again

 

Particularly aimed at Jason... Abomination...

Did anyone keep the data from the Geocities Poly site?

Looking for some of the pics. Do they still exist anywhere?

 

My wifes 66 Charger is giving me trouble. 318 rebuilt with less than 3000 miles on the engine. Last year ran rough and ate gas (8 mpg). Replaced distributor and had the Stromberg 2barrel rebuilt (twice). Still ran bad. Had a second Stromberg, had that rebuilt and the engine ran fine. Took the Charger for a 60 mile trip and no problem. The other day went to run the car and it started back firing and stalling. Not sure what to check now. Any one have any ideas?

 

Well i'm not to familiar with the polys but where the valve seats replace for hardened ones when it was rebuilt? Leaded gas lubricated the valves back then. Running non hardened seats with the gas today the valves will bury themselves in the head in a short time. I'm guessing you still have the points set up? Did you check them?

 

Actually you should start a new thread as it's off the OPs topic.
check all ignition
check compression
put a vacuum gauge on it

 

That plus it's six years old.