Re: Fw: magnum R/T specs

From: Aaron (acolona@i-55.com)
Date: Mon Oct 11 1999 - 22:48:59 EDT


I heard you could just stick a 360 crank into a 318 for like a 340 or
something. true? anything else special required?

----- Original Message -----
From: <WillTier@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: DML: magnum R/T specs

> In a message dated 10/11/99 7:49:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> Erics5.9@home.com writes:
>
> << Bill has quite a few bucks into that 318. When I say into it, I
> literally mean INTO it. My 360 is MILDLY modified with nothing INTO
> it. I have bolt ons with no juice and Im runnin 13.79. I say go with a
> 360. If I modified a 360 like Bill has a 318! No contest in my
> opinion. 360's react much better to mods than a 318, it has a longer
> stroke which means gobs and gobs of torque! Ask Mark!
> Eric >>
>
> Not relly that much... Comp Cam (which required MP springs and retainers
and
> Home head porting using MP porting template set, that is all that is
changed
> inside the motor. Outside there's the MPI, F&B stage 1 TBI, JBA's if ya
only
> wants to run on the motor then the NOS with several accessory items to
> optimize it but none of which would be necessary for on the motor. What
was
> it you considered "INTO" it ? Also there are 2 known 318 Daks running
11's,
> Tom Moffat's and Terry DeLongs buddy and without extensive mods . I have
> nothing against the 360's or swapping out a 318 but depending on how fast
you
> want to go and how much you want to spend you could probably reach your
goals
> either route for comparable sums of money.
>
> Bill (13.9 on the motor and street tires and gaining)
>



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