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Any tuning ideas for a 318???? #348680
06/16/09 07:24 AM
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I am a rookie at Mopar performance. Is there anything worth doing to a 318 to gain a lil more, or just cam it up a bit and exhaust. This project is just getting started. The car is a driver now and really needs nothing yet other than smokin tires. Thanks for help.

Re: Any tuning ideas for a 318???? [Re: tee-john] #348681
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You might open up the dist & change the springs/shorten the curve/add initial and richen the carb jets(what year/carb type).You always want to attack the worst area 1st which would probably be the exhaust


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Re: Any tuning ideas for a 318???? [Re: RapidRobert] #348682
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You might open up the dist & change the springs/shorten the curve/add initial and richen the carb jets(what year/carb type).You always want to attack the worst area 1st which would probably be the exhaust


As usual, R&R is right on target!


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Re: Any tuning ideas for a 318???? [Re: Crizila] #348683
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headers and duels

hotter spark

stock high stall verter from a /6

lower rear gear and short tires

small 4 barrel carb

small cam upgrade

lunati voodoo cams are good with comp 901-16 springs

360 heads and 188/160 valves, shave off .050 to keep some compression

run it down hill

maybe not that order,I start with gears and work forward

be surprized what a stock teen will do with just a gear change and buzzing it up in the rpms

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Re: Any tuning ideas for a 318???? [Re: scratchnfotraction] #348684
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A 4 speed with the 340's 290 hp cam is a match with 3.23 gears. 600cfm holley , factory vacuum HEI , headers.

Re: Any tuning ideas for a 318???? [Re: mark7171] #348685
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first steps: small 4bbl and dual exhaust

next: lunati voodoo 60400 and comp 901 springs.

after that: magnum heads


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Re: Any tuning ideas for a 318???? [Re: mark7171] #348686
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factory vacuum HEI





I forgot all about those!


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