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we are building a new engine for Jasons @Prorac2 63 valiant. The block is a 1994 magnum 360. With LA cylinder head oiling provisions. We are using the factory crank and rods and a set of weisco pistons. For heads we are running edelbrock performer rpm aluminum heads. Obviously we’re...

1983 318 from a ramcharger. Stock long block. Stock compression 214/224, .444/.466 cam. 112 LSA, 104 ICL. Hydraulic. Holley street dominator intake with Holley 390 cfm 4160 carb. Mopar performance electronic ignition kit with MSD blaster 2 coil. Currently looking at champion 405's. No...

1983 318 with an early 273 timing cover and drivers side water pump. Holley aluminum intake. Water pump and intake has no fittings. Just 3/4 pipe thread holes. Here's the dilemma. I picked up both bypass hoses. Early and late. Than I picked up some 3/4npt x 3/4" barb fittings. Than I...

when installing the fuel pump, the forward most bolt hole stripped. It sucked. Lol. Fortunately it's the open backed hole, so it's best case scenerio I guess. What's the best approach? Throw a longer bolt all the way through and put a nut on the back side? Helicoil? Or tap the next size...

Looking for hardware store alternatives to exhaust manifold to cylinder head attaching bolts. Ends are being attached with studs and nuts. Washers? What's everyone using? Thanks. Eric

we are having a hard time finding a part number for the smaller diameter oil filter that the adapter needs. What is everyone running? All I can find is the PH8A, which is the large diameter to fit directly to the block. The adapter looks as if it used a smaller filter. Thanks. Eric

We have a 90 degree oil filter adapter. We have a truck block with a standard oil filter plate and nut/bolt. Obviously we have to remove the nut/bolt, but do we also remove the plate underneath it when installing the 90 degree adapter? Thanks. Eric L

while we have the engine out and apart, we figure it might be a good idea to replace the crusty looking freeze plugs. The freeze plugs on the rear of the block look great, so we're concentrating on the sides of the block. Looking for advice. What size are the freeze plugs? What method is...

We received the new exhaust valves with the Higher grooves to get our spring Heights correct the other day. I'm lapping them in today. Below is pictures of the first new valve lapped. I don't think I can do anything about it, but the pattern looks wide, very wide. Is this going to cause a...

i have a couple other threads going leading up to this. Here's the quick and dirty. We're "cleaning up" a dirty old abused 1983 318 out of a ram charger. Were installing: Main bearings Rod bearings Oil pump and pickup Timing chain 214/224, .444/.466 112 LSA cam Lifters And valve springs...

I'm looking for ideas on how to set up a factory style hydraulic flat tappet lifter for .040-.060 plunger depth. I need to verify pushrod length, and I need to check "actual valve lift" for coil bind. I've disassembled hydraulic lifters before, flipped the piston, and made them solids. But...

Engine - 1983 318, stock heads, rotator style exhaust retainers (replaced with some used intake retainers). Camshaft - 214/224 @.050, .444/.466 112 LSA, 108 ICL, installed at 104 ICL. Installed height for new springs is 1.65 Measured seat to retainer height on one head. Here's our findings...

When you can't get the dial indicator down to the lifter straight on, you bring the lifter up to the dial indicator. Lol. We epoxied two old lifters top to top, drilled a divot in the top of the top one to put the dial indicator tip in. Now that there is some hillybilly **** right there. Lol...

After buying and installing main and rod bearings, I've discovered that there are two different sizes for the thrust Bearing diameter. Our engine is a 1983, which has the larger diameter Bearing. I got this set of king bearings, King SI-Series Main Bearings MB558SI Which they don't say, but...

Since I have had some questions as to what the final clearances are when using comp 901 springs (or equivalent) with factory retainers, I pulled the calipers out when the springs came in the mail. This way, right, wrong, or otherwise, there will be digital facts on FABO. Here's what we found...

We're looking at a cam kit that includes the Elgin vs9010 valve springs. I'm hoping we can use our factory retainers and locks with these springs. But I can find NOTHING on the internet about them. any body use these or have any specs on them? Thanks. Eric L

We recently posted a thread titled, "interesting discovery inside 318", reguarding finding a mis matched piston inside the engine upon tear down. Thanks to the vast knowledge of members here on a FABO, we believe that it is a service replacement piston, and although looks different, is...

Upon disassembling the 1984 318 for my son Jason's project car, we discovered something very interesting. Just wondering if anybody has ever run into this. As you can see from the pictures, 7 of the pistons are flat tops and 1 is a 4 valve relief piston. The engine has been together for...

Or more precisely does anybody have a goto set of cheap valve springs that are drop in replacements on 80s 318 heads for mild cams. The cam would be small, tiny, itty bitty, lol. Under 450 lift and probably 20x/20x duration. It wouldn't require much valve spring at all. I still...

I have the option of purchasing a 1983 318 out of a Ram Charger, or a 1985 318 from a 3/4 ton truck. I plan on slipping it into a 1963 Valiant with Schumacher mounts and using a pair of 273 A body manifolds. I know that some of the later 318s had emission ports under the exhaust ports that...

Hey all, looking for advice on an engine swap accessories idea. I am installing a 1985 318 into a 1963 Plymouth Valiant with a 1966 Barracuda Super Commando 273 radiator. The problem is that the 1985 engine has the waterpump outlet on the opposite side compared to the 1966 radiator. So...