My winter project is getting there.

68bb said

Nice car!! Could you tell us a little about the 318 with the magnum heads. Are they stock mags, what cam? rest of the bottom end stock? I got a 318 in my 70 and have been collecting the parts but not done the swap yet. We are also doing the drivetrain first. Just curious how the 318 runs with the mags from first hand experience

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Runs great for a driver. Bottom end is stock other than ARP bolts and flat top hyper pistons. Deck height is .060". Magnums are stock 1.88" valves with chevy bee hive springs and retainers. .028 perma seal head gasket(helps raise the comp ratio). Cam is Comp XE256 with 1.6 rockers. Great little cam with good idle. Crosswind intake, hooker super comp headers and flowmasters dumping before the axle. Actually sounds pretty good. Even though the cam specs say you can run a stock converter I would recommend a higher stall, because it really doesn't come into power till about 2500 on.