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I can't believe the stupidly low prices some of you are paying for REAL gasoline (i.e. , leaded hi-test stuff !) ! Out here in "Brown's-Ville" ( I call it that because of that *** hat Jerry Brown ) , 100 octane pump gas (yes , it's unleaded ; and yes , it's got that damned alcohol @ 10% in it...

I mean that you're not limited to only one formula as we are here in Ca . You folks whom live in other , superior states , can still buy cleaners with VOC's ; no "Final Act 'Solution'" to contend with ! The kinds of carb and brake cleaners that , when you spray a carb or brake part with those 49...

The leather around the accelerator pump plunger "likes" to shrivel-up because of all the damned ethanol that's in today's pump gas . Living in California , I see this firsthand quite frequently ! We have the worst gasoline here ! Rebuilding a Carter BBD is such a simple deal ; three main parts...

I used to use Fram PH8A filtres exclusively (even where a "shorty" filtre was called for , on March '72 & later Chrysler engines ) until ~10 years ago . I noticed that their quality was waning ; loose seals (gasket) , lots of burrs , extra adhesive at the internal base (enough to be concerned) ...

As previously mentioned by mullinax95 , make sure to put sealant on the threads ; however , I prefer to use teflon in liquid form (pipe dope ?) on the threads as opposed to silicone . This is of paramount importance where the intake bolts pass-through or near coolant passages ; it will also...

Big "duh" on my part :oops:. 273 / 318 have two ears , whereas the 340/360 have three ears : left side :banghead:

340 and 360 have different ears and brackets on the right (passenger) side vs. the 273 / 318 .

I LOVE V.O.C.'s ! You guys in the other 49 states have the better carb and brake cleaners ; we out here in good ole Ca have the worthless no VOC's cleaners . Not worth a 5h1t .

- Street Hemi Orange ( non-metallic EV2 ) - Race Hemi Orange ( non-metallic EK2 ) - "Air Cleaner" Orange - Chrysler Engine Orange If you're not too concerned with perfection (e.g. , the *correct* orange) , then just blast away with rattle cans of "Chrysler Engine Orange" .

My '72 Coronet is a hair away from 200,000 on its original , untouched 318 ; 70,000 of those miles are from my use . I've been running Valvoline 4-Stroke 10w-40 (e.g. , wet-clutch motor cycle oil with ZDDP) and Lucas Oil Stabiliser in the colder months (usually Oct.-Apr. here) and 15w-40 /...

I finally got the correct vapour cannister for my '72 318 , and am now wondering about its hose routing ... Can anyone provide a vacuum hose routing diagramme , or at least a link to where I can ascertain that info ? I checked Barry Washington's excellent Hamtramck Historical site , but have...

Chrysler's Rocker Shaft rocker arm arrangement is the best , bar none . Easy to work on , and hard to screw-up . They were fully-pressurised-oil-fed , and they would retain a spank of oil in order to avert dry starts . The so-called "Banana Groove" was an oiling trough . From what I remember...

The latest (April '12) issue of Mopar Action has a great article on Rocker Shafts and Arms .

I see that I'm not the only one who's irritated by the timing cover's design "flaw" ! I wonder how much trouble it'd be to modify a 'cover so that the damned harmonic balancer does not have to be removed in order to change the timing cover's gaskets ... Of course , the 'balancer has to be...

On Sunday , I replaced the following : - Intake Gaskets (they were bad) - Thermostat (was 180 , now 195) - PCV - Breather The Good : Runs better ; no more vacuum leaks . The Bad : Was replacing all 8 spark plugs today ; #5 cylinder's plug is difficult to turn (and yes , I use plenty of Anti...

I'm assuming that you're referring to the LA318 : Edelbrock still makes the Six Pack / 6Bbl intake for both big and small block engines . While the 340 version would bolt-on to 318 heads , its efficiency wouldn't be as great as if it were bolted to 340/360 heads . The reason being that the...

When I took the heads off and examined the bores , I was surprised to find decent cylinders ; no ridge to speak of (although I'm sure there was a bit ; nothing one could even catch a fingernail on ) . The deck was nice and straight (checked with a straightedge) as were the heads' surfaces . I'm...

StrokerScamp - Thanks for your reply . I drive 15 miles one-way to work , 12 of which are 65 MPH freeway miles ; operating temp is spot-on (even on the 25-30 degree temp mornings). I really think that this 318 is just tired-out . It's the original ...

Fishy68 - Thanks for your prompt reply :glasses7:. The PCV valve is about 6 months old ; I check and clean it every-other month . The breather is another issue . Like you've pointed out , it's an integral part of the crankcase ventilation . It's the *correct* 1972 & later breather ; however ...

This has me somewhat mystified ... When-ever I check the oil level in the stock 318 in my '72 Coronet , I find a smattering of the dreaded "Peanut Butter" at the very top of the dipstick (!!) The crankcase oil is normal ( no discolouration , normal fill-level , etc. ) , but that damned Peanut...

Rudy - What you have is a Chrysler de Mexico engine , and possibly even a Mexico-built car . The 318's in Mexican-built cars had 340 top ends , plus an exclusive-to-Mexico air cleaner assembly. 1967 Barracudas in the U.S. were available with : - 225 Slant Six (standard) - 273 two barrel V8 -...

Guess I've just always viewed the cast crank as a cheap move ; however , they've been proven to be durable enough. Then there's the idea that the 360 -- originally a 2 Bbl station wagon / 'C' body grunt motor -- replaced the vastly superior 340 .

I didn't know that forged cranks were made for the 360 !

Nothing wrong with building a 'teen . Just gotta make the top-end breathe with a cam , some head work (or a head swap) , and a decent intake manifold / small 4 Bbl . Going to a 340 or 360 virtually requires a trans swap ,and does require a motor mount bracket swap on the right-side . I'm going...

Did the ballast resistor get even a hint of water on it / near it ? Those damned things like to POP when they're hot ( been run for a bit ) and water -- even in vapor or mist form -- gets on them / near them . Take the ballast off and inspect its backside , looking for cracks . Hell , they're...

Got any pics ? Is your Scamp an export model , or an original U.S.-spec model which was exported ? Every BBD I've ever rebuilt -- both original with all its assembly line tags and matching numbers , and "remanufactured" garbage -- had a warped air horn ; this causes vacuum leaks as well as...

A real VS29L4 should not be cut-on , imo . Not many made , not many left . Personally , I'd build either a 340 or another 360 for it ; slap a well-built 727 behind it ( at a minimum , Trans-Go kit , bolt-in sprag and a deep-capacity pan ) ; 3.55 gearing is a good compromise , as the 360 is a...

My thoughts exactly ! These intakes aren't exactly growing on trees anymore ; and , in my opinion , they're either restoration pieces for '66 / '67 273's , or are a decent intake for the '67 - '78 318's with the stock heads . Once you hog & port that intake , it's no good to anyone with a 273...

"Premium" ( 91 octane :sign11: ) here in sunny So Cal is $4.30 / gallon plus ; over $5.00 in some areas :stop: ! I run "premium" in my daily driver '72 Coronet with its stock ( albeit with ignition upgrades ) 318 ; but , I have the timing bumped-up to its max-before-detonation setting , as...

unless they're Torque-To-Yield ( aluminum heads and Diesel heads typically ) , you're probably okay . Like anything , they fatigue with time , use and heat/cool cycles . I reused the head bolts on my 1972 Coronet's stock318 ( replaced the blown head gaskets ) ; I also reused the rocker shafts'...