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    What happened to the 318 in 1971?

    I was looking over my old Motors Manuals yesterday and while looking the specs of the 318 I noted that for 1970 and prior years the cylinder compression was 140 psi and compression ratio was either 9.2 or 8.8. Beginning in 1971 the compression ratio dropped to 8.6 and compression was listed at...
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    Which Oil Filler Cap?

    Ok, Let me ask a different question. Running a stock 318 with Mopar Performance valve covers and air cleaner, a PCV valve on one cover, which would be the appropriate oil filler (breather) cap to use? Thanks, C Evening, I have a set of Mopar Performance black valve covers on my 318. I need...
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    Correct hose questions

    Howdy folks, I did not know there were so many different types of hoses being used. Don't know why, I thought we had fuel line and heater hose and that was about it. Looking around the Goodyear website, though, and there are different types of hose, with different specifications for every...
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    Coil location?

    I have an Edlebrock performer 318/360. Where does the coil mount? Thanks, C
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    Throttle linkage lube?

    Evening folks, Doing some reassembly and I wonder if the various pivot points on the throttle and shift linkages get some type of lube? Thanks, C
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    Timing Chain Tensioner

    Good morning all, A couple three weeks ago I read a thread where the topic of installing a timing chain tensioner was brought up. Those responses where this was discussed recommended a tct for a magnum engine and it was a bolt on deal that would replace the plate behind the cam gear (IIRC)...
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    What to do with smog holes?

    OK, I am somewhat lost here. On my "new" engine you can see small holes below the exhaust ports on the heads. I am guessing that it was part of some type smog bs. I think the block is a '78 318. My parts car is an '88 318 which also has the holes, and you can see that most of them are...
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    Windage tray question

    Evening folks, My parts car has a windage tray, so I am thinking I will install it on the 318 I am putting in my Duster. Of course the main bearing bolts on my engine will have to come off to be replaced with the ones that will accept the windage tray bolts. My question, if I simply remove...
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    LD4B vs Performer

    Greetings, For a 318, street cruiser coupled with a 500 CFM carb; which would be a better manifold? Thanks! c
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    318 4bbl Questions

    Howdy folks, A little on the cold side today, so I thought I would spend a little time inside planning and (dangerously) thinkin'... First, anyone have an LD4B they want to sell? What's a decent price if I can find one? Next, a little more technical. Sometimes, the more I read the more...
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    Cold weather flooding

    Still driving my parts car... '88 Grand Fury, 318 Quadrajet 4 bbl. During warm weather it starts and drives a-ok. During cold weather which is now setting in, when I start it in the morning it runs so rich that it acts like it's running on 5 or 6 cylinders. At noon I start it and it runs...
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    Exhaust manifold question

    Happy New Year Folks, Planning to put a 318 4 bbl into our '72 Duster. Daily driver use - no racing, just a fun driver. It will have power steering, auto trans. Will any 318 exhaust manifold work, or do I need to look for particular years and/or models for clearance issues? I have an '88...
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    Motor mount question

    Evening, I want to drop a 318 into my '72 Duster. My question is whether the spool type motor mount and the biscuit type mount interchange on the engine? Thanks, C
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    Fuel injection?

    I am preparing to redo a '72 Duster. My question tonight concerns the various engine options I can look at. Specifically, I would like to put a newer fuel injected 3.9 V6, or 318. Is there any company which offers a "brain" for this swap? I am not interested in trying to bring all the...
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