318 Mopar Engine Build on a Budget Part 1
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- This Mopar 318 LA roller motor small block seemed to run fine. Disassembled it and found some internal damage. Need to order lots of parts to get this thing back together.
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A cheap set of bore brushes, nylon or steel, works very well for cleaning thread bores. Adaptable to any thread size, pipe or otherwise and run off of a drill. Super simple, cheap, and effective. Enjoyed your video. Thanks.
I just went to do a "Quick" mild cam & 4-bbl swap on an original 88K-mile, '76-vintage 318 in my very clean Valiant sedan...yeah, ended up remanufacturing it. The factory machining was absolute trash. The decks sloped backwards to the point that flattening out the decks made the replacement KB pistons "Pop-ups" with over 10.0-1 CR. Had to get 0.060 Cometic head gaskets to lower the CR to 9.45-1. Used a '70 340 forged crank, I-beam rods along with the new pistons- so the counter weights were shaved for the new, lighter weight rotating mass. Had to align-hone the mains, the rear cylinder/piston/rod/crank line was off over 2 degrees. For heads? Used a pair of 308 heads off a '90 van, just cleaned up slightly, port matched, new guides, new exhaust valves, multi-angle vale job, new springs & viton seals. King Machine here in NC does fantastic work- they do a lot of work for some known names
Running a junkyard-sourced Edelbrock Performer RPM, re-done TQ (Mr. Clifton at Raleigh Carb), a pair of TBC FlowTech headers I've had for years (never used), 2.5" dual exhaust with an X-crossover & NIB ancient Dyno Max 'turbo mufflers' from about '88. I did have the stock distributor done by Advanced Distributor; re-man'd , better hardware/pieces, re-curved the advance, new vacuum pot adjusted for the engine.
The "Cheap" 318 got out of hand quick!
This was supposed to be a "quick" one too. Fortunately I was able to put it back together with minimal investment.
I will say that, in the end, the engine is impressive.@roadhardrestorations
Nice block. Roller cam and oils to the top end with shaft LA head. 915 closed chamber head? Better deal. Uses LA angled bolt down intake manifolds.
And could use magnum heads if you want.
Thanks. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw it was a roller cam! Just wish it was a 360, but 318 will get the job done!
Great Video and Info Man! 🤘
Thank you! 🖖
The roller cam didn't show up until 88 on the d, w ramcharger series with throttle body injection 318,s
Yup. Trucks apparently got the roller cams later than the few cars they were still putting the 318's in.
hey man Great Video!
Hey, thanks!
Using that ball thing to clean the cylinders not a good idea. A real cylinder home a better idea.
I plan on using a regular 3 stone cylinder hone. You’ll see it in the next video I’m working on now. I think the ball type works fine to get a crosshatch or get heavy rust out of a junkyard block, but that’s all, nothing more to to expect out of it.
2k is my budget, give me the best upgrades I can do for my 318 to get a little more power
Are you doing the work yourself or having a shop to do it? The labor will eat up a lot if your paying someone. Depending on your skill level, the basics are a good start. First a good tune-up, as in timing. An FBO plate inside a stock style electronic ignition distributor with the “correct for your engine” timing curve, will make a world of difference if your still at the factory specs. Next is Carb/intake, then maybe headers and exhaust. That way when you go the next level and go with a bigger cam and heads you’ll be ready for them.
@@roadhardrestorationsI would have to have someone do the work for me, I don’t have any mechanical skills, what would you estimate the labor to be for those parts?
@@dagreatne55it’s difficult to say. Labor rates vary a lot. Could be anywhere from a couple hundred to over a grand depending on what you have them do. Make sure it’s a shop that is familiar with, or better yet specializes in older vehicles
@@roadhardrestorationssounds good, thanks for the info!
dagreatne55, I have a 1987 D150 with the optional 318. It ia listed in the dealer order sheet as ELC, 4 barrel. It has the 302 swirl chamber heads. I did a lot of research and was told that the factory cast iron manifold flowed nearly as good as an aftermarket aluminum one so I kept mine but changed the electronic feedback 4 barrel for an Edelbrock 1406. Everything to do with emissions has been removed. I wen t to an aftermarket HEI ignition system and bolted on a set of factory manifolds from a 318 Magnum. The give a much better flow into my 21/4" dual exhaust system. Turbo flow mufflers with no cats. That is all I have done other than a 12" chrome air filter, and the thing absolutely screams. This would be a good start for your engine and very little money.