Nope. The Shelby is a numbered collectible. I am keeping the numbers
matching 318. I have owned carb non magnum 318's to close to 400 hp but I
want to keep the tbi. I am not against using a tbi from a 360. I would love
to use the MP 340 profile cam.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@earthlink.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 4:20 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Shelby Dakota
>
> Tony Cellana wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I want to get as much power as I can retaining tbi. I understand fully
that
> >>I am limited with this but I want to keep the tbi. Any ideas? I do plan
on
> >>rebuilding the engine from top to bottom
> >
>
> One (big) option is to replace the stock premagger 318 with a magnum
> engine. Bolt on a nice intake manifold that you cau use the TBI set up
> with. I know - - a lot of work for just TBI... but if you are going to
> do major work on the 318 - why not do a magnum block swap? You can bolt
> better heads on that way and be able to use performance valve train
> parts (roller rockers etc). Premagger heads are pretty restrictive
> unless you have them worked on by a speed shop. (port, polish, etc)
>
> Was just a though...
>
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