The Truth about 318s

needsaresto said

Yup,I agree.

One more area where all mopar engines seem to suffer is heavy bob weight. The large reciprocating mass makes for a slower revving engine initially. Once the mass starts moving ,it might actually be an advantage.

Lighter pistons are a key for changing that. The KB 167 seems to resolve both low compression and weight issues.

A chev buddy once claimed that the 327 he had could beat any 360. I said fine,you build a 327,I'll build a 360 and meet you at the track.

Utter silence followed...

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A couple of years ago a good friend of mine was building a V-8 S-10 mini truck,with a 327 & 4 speed, at the same time I was putting together a Ram 50 mini truck with a 318. Merely coincidence. On a few occasions he mentioned that after the trucks were done we needed to line them up & run 'em. Well he finished his a few weeks before me (available kits make this an easy swap) & he took me for a ride, a few weeks later I took him for a ride in mine, It was the last time he ever mentioned anything about a race, haha.