Ramcharger 360

Hello all,

I’m posting in the wrong forum but I get the sense that there may be a better understanding of engine knowledge on this board…. so here I am looking for some help on this build.

I’m looking to replace the anemic 318tbi in a 1988 Ramcharger. I have a 360 that has been bored .030 over on the engine stand that I pulled out of 1978 Ramcharger recently. It will need another rebore/rebuild and I’m ditching tbi and going with a carburetor.

Atm I’m work on swapping in 4.56:1 axles and going to be running 33” tires. A 46rh has been rebuilt and waiting to go in with the 360. No torque converter for it yet.

What I’m looking for is a responsive and reliable engine that is quick off the line and doesn’t need to stay long in the passing lane. It’s almost dangerous atm passing someone with the 318tbi.

The 360 heads need a lot of work. (4 dropped valves) but I do have a set of magnum heads that are in good shape. (No cracks)

My question is what pistons should I run with the magnum heads and what cam? The goal being to achieve reliability, low end torque and mid range power.

I need to run pump gas. 91 octane is all that’s available around me.

I’d like to maybe get a few things on the Black Friday sales and is why I’m requesting your input and on parts that are going to work together on this engine.

Thanks in advance