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beep beep guy · Post by **beep beep guy** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:54 am

Well I have a question just got a 1974 road runner clone with a 8 3/4 with a 391 open and was wondering if a 318 will be enough to move the car?

CtownRunner · Post by **CtownRunner** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:55 am

What do U mean "Move the car"

Yes it will be fine as an every day cruiser or driver.

Not a drag strip or road coarse race car.

Lots of healthy 318's out there.

Some cam, 4bl intake, GOOD heads, and headers with flow through mufflers and U should be fine.

Post by **sdweatherman** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:34 am

I second CtownRunner. You can get decent hp out of a 318 with just bolt on goodies. I plan to keep a 318 in my car. A 340 cam, 4bbl intake and carb, 302 swirl port heads, and headers are on the list for my rig. If you want a little more performance, a healthy 360 crate would be the ticket. That would bolt right in. Good luck with whatever you decide! Oh ya, how about a pic or two of your ride? Scott.

72Satellite440 · Post by **72Satellite440** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:03 am

Welcome beep-beep , even if you dont beef up your 318 it will still be a good driver/runner,
May not get you those low low et times but think of all the gas you will be saving,,,,

72Satellite440-Dan

Post by **bruce** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:18 am

Welcome to the Nest, and yes, let's see pics!

moparmike · Post by **moparmike** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:53 am

Welcome to the nest I had a 318 in my 72 and it was great for using it as a daily driver grocery getter it was pretty reliable and never gave me any issues. However after a couple of years I got bored of it and wanted something that would make it get up and go. So out with the 318 and in with a 440 and now I am really enjoying it. I think it is a little work to put in a 383-440 in you car, My 72 was and easy switch.
To get a car going has much to do with Torque more then horespower anyway. You know what they say.....You can't beat cubic displacement (LOL)

beep beep guy · Post by **beep beep guy** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:57 pm

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Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:25 pm

Beautiful runner!

I kept the 318 In my Satellite.Got a cam,modified carb,pretty soon it will have a pair of headers.Mine sounds great though right now and has more power.

beep beep guy · Post by **beep beep guy** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:35 pm

thank you. anyone have a dual plane for sale for my 76 318 truck motor and what size carb. should i run im also running headers 3 inch duals flowmasters that lives near Akron Ohio.

73nohemi · Post by **73nohemi** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:50 pm

If you want to put a really good intake on your motor then go with the Edel brock air gap and a 600 cfm edel brock carb have one on my runner and she runs great. Also have had the motor bored 40 over, ported polished, 3 angle valve job, 9and a half to 1 kieth black pistons, balanced, line bored. and i get 20 miles to the gallon on the freeway, i have 323 8and a quarter rear end.

71Beeper · Post by **71Beeper** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:22 pm

Nice car there beep beep guy.
I'm going with a small block in my Clone runner.
Don't worry, they still have good power.

moparmike · Post by **moparmike** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:02 pm

BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING>>>>>>>>MAKE SURE THE 318 is in good shape ...low miles etc or you will KILL it.
The 318 was never meant to be a high performer and I am sorry you can dress a 5 to look like a 9 but in the end it is a 5 be sure that it is in top shape. You can do a lot to improve it but look at the cost of just buying a bigger engine unless you want to keep it original. My guess is that even if you try to improve the 318 in the end it will disapoint you. Nice RR now make it ROAR

beep beep guy · Post by **beep beep guy** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:07 pm

thanks moparmike i was just gonna put a dual plane and carb on it and headers cause it does have a 391 gear so should be good till i get a 440 in her

Post by **bruce** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:00 am

Great color combo... 3.91s huh?

beep beep guy · Post by **beep beep guy** » Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:04 pm

Yeah it is a 391 open rear not suregrip

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