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From the lens Mopar 318 Small Block.

Are you a Mopar fan? Do you think the 318 is under-rated? Over-rated? Let me know what you think about the Chrysler 318 or small block Chryslers in general.

  • Svdharma May 2, 2012 @ 10:33 pm | delete
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  • Dan Apr 23, 2012 @ 6:26 am | delete
    I'm looking at buying a 1976 Dart with a 318, but I like it to become my summer daily driver. With high gas prices, I was trying to figure out a way to convert it to Port Fuel Injection. Therefore I would get performance (stability) and fuel economy. I haven't been able to find a complete system out there. Is there something (intake manifold, etc) I can get at the junkyard to build a system myself. Which manifold would you recommend? The electronics I can get from EZ-EFI, but it's the mechanical side that seems to be a problem with the 318.
  • tom Apr 21, 2012 @ 8:51 pm | delete
    I built my 318 with 9:1 compression and a regrind roller hughes engines cam. It urns 14 sec quarter and gets 16 mpg.
  • Shane Apr 11, 2012 @ 7:30 pm | delete
    I am switching a 1988 318 fuel injected motor to carburetor. I have an air GAO aftermarket alum intake.not looking for performance just driveability. Do I need large port or small port gaskets?
  • rob Apr 17, 2012 @ 11:10 am | delete
    Doesn't matter.
  • rantheman1 Apr 8, 2012 @ 10:49 pm | delete
    Great lens!
  • KimGiancaterino Mar 27, 2012 @ 10:39 pm | delete
    Very nice ... congratulations on your purple star!
  • billsolano Mar 27, 2012 @ 1:53 pm | delete
    Thanks for the info on the Mopar 318 Small Block. Great lens
  • Brian Mar 16, 2012 @ 9:05 pm | delete
    Looking for some help here...I have an older 318 year unknown and a Edelbrock
    2176 performer intake everything looks like it matches except for the exhaust ports to the manifold... the Cylinder heads have an upside down u shaped cut out over and around the exhaust port that the intake manifold and gasket doesnt cover completely... is this u shaped cut out a water jacket? do I have the wrong heads? is it a lightening hole? what the heck??? any smart MOPAR folks to help me out here...
  • glockr Mar 16, 2012 @ 10:25 pm | delete
    It's just a lightening hole around the exhaust crossover port. AFAIK all factory small block Mopar cylinder heads have it. What is your 318 going in to?
  • Brian Mar 16, 2012 @ 11:57 pm | delete
    I am building a 67 Barracuda convertible for a friend...body is clean and straight but the guy pulled the 273 and dropped 318 in it missing the intake manifold and a few other critical components... so now I am basically piecing it together... Lightening holes? OK.. thanx
  • glockr Mar 17, 2012 @ 12:22 am | delete
    The 318 is a nice upgrade over the 273. If the car has been sitting for awhile make sure to drain the old gas from the tank before running the engine (don't ask why I know...).
  • Tipi Mar 19, 2012 @ 11:42 am | delete
    I won't ask why, but I can imagine. Sounds like a fun project he has going. :)
  • Brian Mar 19, 2012 @ 2:04 pm | delete
    Yeah it' s a used engine...long story... so now I'm setting it up with Hooker Headers, Edelbrock Performer Manifold and 600CFM (#1406) Carburetor, a Richporter Electronic Ignition and Distributor and a few other goodies! I had to fabricate P/S pump bracket, lower radiator hose, and Xmsn cooler lines... everything else should bolt on...
  • dixiebliss Mar 2, 2012 @ 3:09 am | delete
    I've known many 318 motors that just ran forever. It's pretty bullet proof and my favorite, as well. Thanks for this!
  • Tipi Jan 27, 2012 @ 10:52 pm | delete
    Returning with a congratulatory front page feature blessing!
  • Edutopia Jan 26, 2012 @ 5:55 am | delete
    Any engine that can harness a high hp/volume ratio is a winner in my book. Whether they do this in the old American way of raw output or in the Japanese/European way of clever engineering doesn't matter. As such the 318 falls directly into the winner category for me!
  • Rebeljohn Jan 23, 2012 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    Well to me i like the 318 but for the over all Hp you need to looking to building a 340 you get all the goodies from a 318 but you can add 360 heads to it as far as cost goes you can put together a really strong 340 for about the same as you can a 318 .i use to race Dirt Track and have run both but got better performance out of the 340 .
  • Rebeljohn Jan 23, 2012 @ 12:59 pm | delete
    Great info about the 318 alot of people don't know its a sleeper. If the right one pulls up beside you at a light don't laugh it mite just mess your day up .
  • Lew Phinney Jan 18, 2012 @ 8:14 am | delete
    I have owned several 318's (large and small block) over the past 50+ years and have always been happy with them. Now, I can look forward to doing my next rebuild job to get the power I always thought should be there, along with the economy that I was always worried about losing, putting me in the same boat as my one son and his 340 and 440 cars. Thanks so much for the 'read'.
  • akarki Oct 10, 2011 @ 1:26 am | delete
    i did not know much about the Mopar engine, and your lens did put me in a better position, thanks for such an info.
  • Tipi Oct 9, 2011 @ 6:19 pm | delete
    Very good information for those exploring the world of Mopar and wanting to learn about the 318. well done!
  • SFMAJOR Mar 28, 2011 @ 3:21 pm | delete
    Thank You. I am in the market for a 1972 Ply Duster as a project car. Looking to use the 318 if I have to get a duster with a slant six. This info is very helpful and I saved it to my favorites.
  • javrsmith Nov 2, 2010 @ 9:53 am | delete
    I had headers on a 1969 Barracuda. Since they passed below the steering arm, they cut down the ground clearance. They kept hitting speed bumps which flattened them. I took them off and put in a stock 340 dual exhaust system. Worked great.
  • javrsmith Jan 4, 2011 @ 10:31 pm | delete
    Returned to give this lens a Squid Angel blessing.
  • Rebuilt-Engines Jun 14, 2010 @ 11:00 pm | delete
    Always been a fan of fan of Mopar. This is a great lens. I can't find a lot of good muscle car and big block engine info on Squidoo. I added this lens to my favorites. It not fluff, good solid info here from a source that knows their stuff. And that's coming from someone who works with rebuilt engines and transmissions for a living.
  • Jacobus Jun 1, 2010 @ 12:24 am | delete
    Yes, I'm a Mopar fan... my family has had a string of 318-powered cars and trucks, and are still impressed that it is possibly the most tolerant and reliable powerplant we've dealt with. Torquey, good mileage AND it makes gobs more power with a little attention.
    I do think you'll have cause to regret one of your changes though: Part of the 318's efficiency comes from heating the fuel, which is facilitated by that exhaust passageway you blocked off. That's why the performance intake kept that layout.
  • cypruscar Oct 22, 2009 @ 4:57 am | delete
    Well done. Great lens with great info!

    cyprus car
  • tamron Jun 9, 2009 @ 10:08 pm | delete
    Hi I have a question? I rolled you book marked you and put you on 3 of my lens. and gave 5* Good Job! A question about a friend of mines motor.
  • Suzie-Shine Jun 9, 2009 @ 3:43 pm | delete
    Well I was impressed. Okay must admit that most of it went way over my head but that's just me. Okay again, must admit when I saw the title of this lens I had no idea what it was about. You certainly seem to know what you are talking about though!
    Suzie.
  • kiwisoutback Jun 9, 2009 @ 2:27 pm | delete
    Well done! A genuine, great lens in the autos category, just what Squidoo needs. Squid Angel blessed!

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My first car was a 1970 Barracuda with a 318. At the time, I didn't appreciate the Mopar 318 - I wanted at least a 340 or preferably a big block. Alas,... more »

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