Critique this engine combo, carb'd 5.2

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Critique this engine combo, carb'd 5.2 #2774448 05/14/20 10:12 AM 05/14/20 10:12 AM
Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 314 Northeast Indiana 7 73DAD OP enthusiast
73DAD OP enthusiast 7 Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 314 Northeast Indiana	What I have: '86 4x4 with an oil burner 318-2bbl and NP435 4spd. What its for: Its my backup daily driver in summer/winter, but mostly its just a toy I throw money at. What I'm thinking of replacing the LA318 with: stock 5.2 magnum shortblock edelbrock 61775 magnum heads Fel Pro .047 head gaskets comp 20-746-9 roller cam, re-using stock roller lifters front accessories off my old LA318 including the means to drive a mechanical fuel pump if thats possible? Summit headers (SUM-G9042) Professional products 55026 intake, air-gap knockoff Holley 3310-2, 750cfm vac sec Carter M6270 fuel pump, high volume Mr Gasket regulator, MRG-2015 stock distributor out of my LA318, possible? Its mechanical advance only So many questions... Are stock magnum pushrods hardened? Are stock magnum rockers adequate? Motor mounts the same? Would the stock mechanical fuel pump be good enough? Would a Carter high volume pump even need a regulator?

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Critique this engine combo, carb'd 5.2	73DAD	05/14/20 02:12 PM
Re: Critique this engine combo, carb'd 5.2	mgoblue9798	05/14/20 02:25 PM
Re: Critique this engine combo, carb'd 5.2	dvw	05/14/20 03:33 PM
Re: Critique this engine combo, carb'd 5.2	73DAD	05/14/20 05:50 PM
Re: Critique this engine combo, carb'd 5.2	sportfury70	05/15/20 01:19 PM
Re: Critique this engine combo, carb'd 5.2	jbc426	05/15/20 02:41 PM
Re: Critique this engine combo, carb'd 5.2	HotRodDave	05/15/20 04:49 PM
Re: Critique this engine combo, carb'd 5.2	73DAD	05/15/20 05:08 PM
Re: Critique this engine combo, carb'd 5.2	Guitar Jones	05/15/20 08:38 PM

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