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70 dart with 318
360 engine ( with all pulleys and accessories off 318 and current 904 trans)
balanced flex-plate
new oil pan and pickup
motor mounts ( coming soon)

what am i missing
 
if the 360 is post 72 (I think) you will need a to run the ignition from the 318 in it or upgrade the car to electronic ignition
if your going from 2 barrel to 4 barrel you will need to address the kickdown linkage

are you running A/C?
if so I would love to see the pullev and bracket setup
 
70 dart with 318
360 engine ( with all pulleys and accessories off 318 )
If that 318 is 71 down and the 360 is 72 up, you won't bolt the crank pulley on. The bolt pattern changed in 72. The 71 and down has one offset bolt, 72 and up is symmetrical.
 
if the 360 is post 72 (I think) you will need a to run the ignition from the 318 in it or upgrade the car to electronic ignition
if your going from 2 barrel to 4 barrel you will need to address the kickdown linkage

are you running A/C?
if so I would love to see the pullev and bracket setup

Thank you

I have currently two 360s one is a 73 the other is a 85.

Have the 2 barrel setup off my 318 I could use but also have a 4 barrel one but need to rebuild a carb. I have a Holley and a edelbrock both around 600s. I will look into the linkages and what not but not sure why they would not work it don't seem to awful much different.

My car was factory Ac but I got rid of it and just using pulley set up off the 74 factory v/8 swinger non Ac car.


edit to add i have a line on a complete carb to trans linkage for four barrel
 
If that 318 is 71 down and the 360 is 72 up, you won't bolt the crank pulley on. The bolt pattern changed in 72. The 71 and down has one offset bolt, 72 and up is symmetrical.



Thank you

318 is a 69 and 360 that I'm Prob gonna use is an 85 but it has the pulley on the crank and I hope it lines up with the rest of the 318 stuff. I suppose time will tell lol.
 
Make sure you have the correct balancer and weighted convertor/flex plate. 360 is different.
 
If that 318 is 71 down and the 360 is 72 up, you won't bolt the crank pulley on. The bolt pattern changed in 72. The 71 and down has one offset bolt, 72 and up is symmetrical.

.....I didn't know that. So my '68 318 crank pulley won't bolt up to my later 340 crank? That's a problem..
 
Make sure you have the correct balancer and weighted convertor/flex plate. 360 is different.



flex plate is here now waiting on oil pan/oil pick up/motor mounts and new four barrel carburetor to transmission Kick Down down linkage. #60 motor has balancer and crank pulley on it already so im hoping that will work with everything else


View attachment flexplate.jpg
 
you don't happen to have any of the AC stuff still laying around do you ?
 
linkage and motor mounts purchased and on their way soon. i picked up the motor last night and got a few extra goodies i was not expecting so that was cool.

I coach youth bowling on sat mornings so im out the door for that but im gonna get pics and more info later on today after i get home and warm up the garage.

we have a heat wave at -10 this morning lol thats better than the 30-40 below its been for weeks now
 
.....I didn't know that. So my '68 318 crank pulley won't bolt up to my later 340 crank? That's a problem..


You can oval out one hole in the pulley to make it fit the one offset hole that overlaps. Just grind it a little, make sure to use a washer, and you're good to go. :D

Try to line up the holes on the pulley with the ones on the vibration damper/balancer and then you will see which one needs to be "tweaked" and then go a little at a time and test fit it until you get it to clear enough... #-o

Don't let the offset hole be a show-stopper.... :twisted:
 
You can oval out one hole in the pulley to make it fit the one offset hole that overlaps. Just grind it a little, make sure to use a washer, and you're good to go. :D

Try to line up the holes on the pulley with the ones on the vibration damper/balancer and then you will see which one needs to be "tweaked" and then go a little at a time and test fit it until you get it to clear enough... #-o

Don't let the offset hole be a show-stopper.... :twisted:

I seem to have everything I need but do I need a certain balancer or will the stock 360 one work with my b&m flex plate and stick converter/904 trans.


Thanks
 
I seem to have everything I need but do I need a certain balancer or will the stock 360 one work with my b&m flex plate and stick converter/904 trans.


Thanks


If the original balancer is good (rubber, and not slipping), then it will be fine with the proper b&m flex plate and 904.
 
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