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Does it have the oil filter plate on the block? I thought poly and LA filters were the same.



Early poly's used a canister filter. There's a Fram kit to convert to the later spin-on type filter - about $25 - or you can just pull what you need off a later 318 block. Basically, you need an adaptor plate, a gasket, and (I think) the center nut/bolt thingy.