yeahbut, since we're kicking the 318 can around until OP shows up;
if yur gonna go 4.00, you might as well move up for less machining costs, and most likely stiffer cylinder walls. and if you do that .................... I ain't saying it.
But you know, stroke it right away?
3.94 x3.79= 370 and now you got something to work with, maybe still on the cheaper side, and 370 is a pretty good size for a streeter. With a 4bbl and headers that could make around 300 hp with the 318 cam/top end, lol, but have big-torque. By
[email protected] with big-port iron heads, and a little attention to DCR,
she would be pumping out way more power and torque than the factory chassis can handle.
If I ever build again, Ima going ~4.04 x3.79 =389.... just cuz 389 sounds Ram-tuff, lol. Thats 6% bigger than I now have (367), so;
I'll be able to drop back a cam-size or two (from
[email protected] to in the range of 223 to 218).
And I'll be able to drop a gear size in the back (from 3.55 to 3.23)
And with my alloy heads, and say a Dcr of 9.35ish, and overdrive,
I'll be blowing by gas-stations from morning 'til night ........ again.
Maybe I'll try my 2.94s again and if not too lazy, then I could sell my GVod.
Hyup, I have convinced myself. Except for the fact that
I have this stack of 340 blocks in the shed........ lessee
4.04 x3.79 is 389..... and I got these used 2.02 alloy heads, and a few years ago I got a screaming deal on a Dual-Port, and I got this sweetheart Thermoquad still on my winter318..... so all I really need is, well waitasec, my current 367 already is at 4.04, and has nice KB pistons in it, I wonder....... how cheap can I actually slam this together for..... lol
OKay then, who's got a 3.79 to trade.
OK kidding, shipping is killer.
