If you were going to build a tq heavy 318...

[Mopower318]

Do you guys think I would just be better off putting a 360 in it?? Dodge never put a 360 in front of a manual tranny in the 1500's. Would I be gaining mileage if I went that way with the right set up???

 

[Mopower318]

200 bucks for a 360 block, 1500 for a stroker crank and whatnot, and I don't even know what a 4bt would cost me...

 

[Okiespaniel]

Be zen with your ram....

I believe you really Really need to have some internal dialogue with yourself and decide what you really have the funds for and what your expectations are.

After that the answer wil present itself. And you can proceed with a plan that will meet your expectations, maybe exceed some.

But lets be honest, if your a 21 year old kid with a small tool gbox and not much of a indoor work area, a 4BT swap is gonna be tough. BTW I've seen it done under crude conditions, but it isn't all that impressive.

With the 318, you can build a nice reliable toy that should niether break your budget, but probably won't break any records, except longevity. Otherwise the sky's the limit.

 

[Mopower318]

Ooohhhmmm ohhhhmmmm. Ok I've thought about it and I would like to find my exact same p.u. But with ext cab. Thanks okie. And 1 more thing I was down in the Arkansas river(bed) playing around and I started heating up, nothing major just into that 210 range but I've got a 180* thermostat and was only taching about 15-1700 rpm any thoughts.