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Re: Would you choose a 318 or 360?
[Re: DaytonaTurbo]
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12/08/12 11:20 PM
12/08/12 11:20 PM
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BEINGmeISaCRIME
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I would pass on both engines. Find yourself a 90's magnum 318. Will be stronger and get better mpg than either of the engines you mentioned. They have moly rings so they last much much longer than the old 318 and 360's and being run on fuel injection their whole life means that they will be way more clean inside. Even if you ditch the EFI and switch it to carb you are still better off IMO.
Putting a 318 magnum into my 70 coronet was the best thing I ever done for it, dead nuts reliable. Put a 4 bbl holley on it and gained mpg over my 2 bbl 70's 318. The magnum is much more efficient than its ancestor 318. Not to mention, it has a lot more power.
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Re: Would you choose a 318 or 360?
[Re: BEINGmeISaCRIME]
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12/10/12 04:31 AM
12/10/12 04:31 AM
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Sarcoxie, MO, USA
MoPar Jamie
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Thinking about a carb'd 318 mag too for the Fury if it could generate high teens for MPG. I found two but one has high miles (196k) and the other is unknown. Though my old 95 Dak had over 220k on it and still ran good when I sold it.
- MoPar Jamie
1972 Fury III 4dr
1986 D-150 LWB Royal SE
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Re: Would you choose a 318 or 360?
[Re: DaytonaTurbo]
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12/10/12 05:02 PM
12/10/12 05:02 PM
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Indiana
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for a cruiser, a magnum 318 will have more than enough power (about the same as an LA360) but significantly better fuel economy. and magnum 318's are a lot easier and cheaper to find than 360 magnums.
"enough power" is highly subjective; "enough" for you might be nowhere near enough for someone else. In any case, all things being equal (LA318 to LA360 or magnum 318 to magnum 360) the additional 42 cubes is noticable and yes, I've had both.
Dave
If a magnum 318 isn't "enough" power for your drive, IMO the mag 360 won't be either. There is a difference in power, but not that dramatic. We're not talking 100hp/torq increase.
And if the OP was initially considering a 'plain' 318 from teh 70s to use as-is, big HP isn't his goal. He asked which to buy to use, not which to buy to build for HP.
The 85+ 5th Ave engine mentioned earlier would be the simplest / most efficient one to install. The Mag does require an intake (or mods) and reworking the accy drive system.
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