Need advice on my 318

To give a good answer on what you need to do we need to know what you're working with already. What all can you tell us about this 318? You said it's partially torn down but that could mean a lot of things. It it torn Down to the short block or are the heads and everything still on it? If the long block is still intact you should compression test it. What year is the engine? What kind of mileage does it have? If you have to dig into the bottom end then things can get expensive. Boring it out and putting new Pistons in isn't cheap. The new pistons won't weigh what the old ones did so a balance job wouldn't be a bad idea either, also not cheap.


Thanks Blue, that's a lot of good advice...as for the information on the engine I won't know more till I see it, but I know its a 68 out of a Coronet. I was told it was partially disassembled, I assume that means the top end is apart. I'll ask about mileage when I go see it.

As for my car, as I've said its a 66' Dart GT with console auto shifter and a 225 /6. I haven't been able to look under the hood yet (I'm in Vegas and the car was delivered while I've been out of state), but I'm pretty sure it will have power steering, it has a fair amount of options.

Right now the car is in front of my house with 4 flats, I'm sure the HOA is loving that! I'm eventually going to put an 8.8 rear end (that's the plan as of right now anyway) with 3.73 gears in it. For now its got the stock 7-1/4" rear end and small bolt pattern. I've bought some large bolt circle adapters so I can lose the 13" wheels and I'm picking up a set of magnum 500s on Sunday for $50. That way I can throw some cheap tires on it and roll it into the garage.

Eventually a brake swap in the front will give me the large bolt pattern up there too.