89 318

What you m ay find, if you run a stick, is that the crank may not be drilled for a pilot bearing/bushing. You can do it a quick way, and trim down the input shaft of the trans, or have the crank drilled when the engine rebuild is done. The trimming hurts nothing but resale value should you ever try to sell the trans by itself. You then use the MP roller pilot bearing that gets ressed into the crank hub. (Magnum engines use this). In terms of your car and what egnine to use...360s cost money, but are the same physical size of the 318, and will make more usable power if built identically (in terms of parts replaced and machining costs). But, you have the 318. Built well, a 318 will run with any 360, but will need more gear and be more "hairy" in terms of idle vaccum and low speed performance.