engine question

[Bolt]

I just picked up a 95 1500 4x4. it has a tired 5.2. is it worth my time to build it or better off to find a 5.9?

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[dodge dude94]

The 360 seems to respond a bit better to mods than the 318, but that doesn't mean the 318 isn't a good engine. Most people just go for more cubes.
Unless you're just going for a straight rebuild or rebuild and swap (for 360), anything you do performance wise you're likely going to need to get a Mopar Performance PCM for it to run right.


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[Bolt]

Thanks for the welcome and info. I,come from the Chevrolet camp where the 305 is near useless. I will probably mod the motor some. maybe I will just stay with the 318.

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[dodge dude94]

The 318 has way more potential than the 305, IMO.

 

[leadrofthepak]

A well maintained 318 is damn near indestructible too

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[dodge dude94]

^This.

 

[ParrotHead FA]

I agree. A 318 is a well built engine that will last a long time and hold up to a lot of abuse. I'm a GM guy as well as a mopar guy, and the 305's were ****. So were the pontiac 301's. The old school 307 however, was another story.
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I just bought a 94 ram 1500 4x4 standard trans. It has a 318 that took a ****. Im
new to the engine swaps. So I was wondering will the 360 fit without any modifications? Will it work with the stock wiring harness and computer?

 

[dodge dude94]

Yes it will fit. You'll need the 360 flexplate for the transmission and the 360 computer.