Best 273 and 318 builds (NO 360's please)

jeremiah2146fa said

I just found this site. I thought nobody did the 349 strokers because you had to machine the block or something. I thought there was a reason why it was a bad idea? Maybe it's just a bad idea if you use a stock 360 crank?

http://www.rpmmachine.com/318-349-chrysler-stroker.shtml

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Theres nothing wrong with the crank cut down to size. It'll just be better if the crank gets re-heat treated. No extra clearancing needed or machine work to the block to fit it in.

Poppabear said

This is cool, been thinking about doing a 318

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The 318 can preety well. You have to remember a few things about the 318 to begin with so you don't make a few big and costly mistakes that end up having you move slow.

My build above is a classic low compresion mistake/part mismatch.. But itwas able to still move OK. Mostly due to the abilty to move air at a high rpm. The intake helped there and the gear ratio to move through the gears quickly.