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New Engine
#2045983
04/04/16 02:45 AM
04/04/16 02:45 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,018 Here and now
jeebis44
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super stock
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Here and now
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Can't decide on what engine to go with in my '82 Fury - it's my daily driver and sees 50/50 city/highway driving. I beat on it hard, want the power and at least some semblance of fuel economy/ street manners. My 2 options: rebuild the LA 318 I have or go with an LA 360.
318 option: machine work (basic clean up, assembly and balancing) KB 167 pistons, lightweight con rods (Which ones?), Lunati Voodoo 256/262 cam, Magnum heads.
360 option: Machine work, same cam, performance torque converter for stock 904 OR 727, torque converter, driveshaft shortened.
Any thoughts? 4000# car and 2.94 gears
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Re: New Engine
[Re: jeebis44]
#2046058
04/04/16 08:52 AM
04/04/16 08:52 AM
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Joined: Sep 2007
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Supercuda
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Since I've had both the 318 and the 360 in my 87 Diplomat with the same gearing you mention I will share my observations.
318 - stock 2bbl 87 with an Edelbrock 4bbl and MP ignition added 360 - stock 2bbl 79 with same ignition, carb but with a Comp XE 262 cam.
All else pretty much the same. With the Edelbrock 600 carb the 318 got 25ish high, the 360 low 20's highway, which is what about 90% of my driving was back then. With an Edelbrock 750 I got low 20's on the 318, high teen with the 360. Top speed was about 15 moh higher with the 750 but the 600 was better all other areas.
I'd build the Magnum 360 myself.
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Re: New Engine
[Re: jeebis44]
#2046786
04/05/16 12:54 AM
04/05/16 12:54 AM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska
RapidRobert
Circle Track
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Circle Track
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Lincoln Nebraska
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Any thoughts? 4000# car and 2.94 gears 360
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