> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barry Oliver
>
> The thread about Christine got me thinking. I know my 318 cannot last
> forever, and since I have decided to keep this truck, I kinda need a
> plan for when the motor does go pop.
Depends on how much power you want and how deep your wallet is.
> #1 obviously is to rebuild it as stock.
Cheapest alternative. .020 - .030 overbore, off the shelf pistons,
reconditioned heads or the HD heads from Hughes Engines. Stock intake and
TB to maximize torque. Works with stock PCM, little money, more
performance.
> #2 would be a stroker kit which gets me what, 390?
Very expensive. More torque, custom PCM, same head choices as above.
> #3 would be a junkyard 318 with less miles, to which #1 or #2 could be
> applied.
Cheaper to do #1 since you already have the engine. Good luck finding a low
mileage 318 magnum.
> #4 could be s junkyard 360, to which #3 could be applied giving me ...408?
Depends on the price of the 360. Stroker kit cheaper than 390 but same
other issues.
> #5 Could I drop a 4.7 in there?
Very expensive, labor and fabrication intensive, and little gain over a
reconditioned 318.
> #6 What about some type of Diesel? Could that liberty diesel be fit to
> a Dak? If the size and computer could be figured out, would it have
> enough guts to do the job?
Very expensive, labor and fabrication intensive. No idea on the gains.
> #7 what else?
Punt.
Ray
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