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Post by chris426 on Dec 6, 2005 10:18:10 GMT -5
just thought i'd like to have a poll on this topic, i love the 318s myself.
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Post by stris141 on Dec 6, 2005 13:30:57 GMT -5
Chris, By tuffest, I guess you mean heat. So I'll pick a Ford 292/312 block. Oh, and you need to vote too.
Steve
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Post by chris426 on Dec 6, 2005 14:21:22 GMT -5
i meant tuffest/handles heat best/ runs best when hot.
i did vote, i of course picked the 318, i haven't ever seen a 292/312 ran so i can't speak for them.
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Post by superm on Dec 6, 2005 14:27:39 GMT -5
I vote for Olds 260(V8) and Ford 300(I6)
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Post by chris426 on Dec 6, 2005 14:36:52 GMT -5
yeah if u went to the 6 cylinders i would go with the 225 slant six, and ford 300.
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Post by badboy23 on Dec 6, 2005 15:11:18 GMT -5
ive only ran small block chevy. ive heard those small block mopars can be tough. i just prefer the chevy powered fords.
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Post by dadicted on Dec 6, 2005 16:15:33 GMT -5
sbc!!! the 318s are not bad either
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Post by keystone121 on Dec 7, 2005 7:23:40 GMT -5
I've been running small block Chevys for 21 years and they're unbeatable for overall performance, reliability, power, ability to take the heat, cheap parts that are available everywhere, and a Monkey could make it run great  . I've run against some good running Mopars, but you just have to run them around a while untill the transmission gets hot and quits. GM made the total package. 350 2BBL/Turbo 400 in a 73 impala wagon built well (no cheating, that makes them bend funny)and driven better is unstoppable. Someone will say 64-66 Imperials but without a Chevy bumper or drivetrain they're just a big Newport with an extra thousand pounds on that 727! I Hope I hit the bee's nest with a big stick! |
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Post by doba75 on Dec 7, 2005 9:28:28 GMT -5
I like my 318 the best.
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Post by maxcarnage on Dec 7, 2005 17:10:41 GMT -5
I gotta go with the small block chevy... AS LONG AS IT USES A FORD STYLE REMOTE STARTING SOLENOID
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Post by wicked on Dec 8, 2005 21:54:43 GMT -5
yeah if u went to the 6 cylinders i would go with the 225 slant six, and ford 300. couldn't agree more on that one, the 225 slant 6 is unbeatable....I used to have a 75 Dodge D-100 full sicze pickup with a 3 on the tree. I was going to a derby with it pulling my trailer with my car on it and it started knocking, and all of a sudden I heard a clank and there was ALOT of smoke, so I pulled over. I turned the key off and it had pre ignition and finally shut off and a klank sound again, the sound of metal falling against the pavement. I opened the hood and upon further inspection found a softball sized hole in the side of the block and on the ground underneith a small puddle of oil and a U-shaped piece of metal (was actually a connecting rod) Believe it or not, it started right up after I stuffed a rag in the hole to keep the oil in the motor somewhat and I drove another 5 miles to my buddies place where we dropped the trailer and started yankin the motor. |
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Post by chris426 on Dec 9, 2005 0:25:26 GMT -5
i've heard of people trying to tear the slant six's up on purpose, and never succeed. i know of a guy here a while back ran one for 3 days with no oil until it finally locked up
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Post by themailman on Dec 9, 2005 16:47:15 GMT -5
the slant six . totally indestructable. i drove a '61 belvedere 2 days with a broken connecting rod and it didn't die. hammered like he!! but kept on running until i parked it. thought about running it like that in a derby but didn't do it.
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Post by derbyman753 on Dec 10, 2005 15:17:52 GMT -5
;Di like my sbc but will run mopar too like them , fords the only one ive saw do any good is one of my buddies had a 302 and it was really good 753
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Post by stris141 on Dec 10, 2005 15:54:39 GMT -5
I donated a 57 Chrysler, to the local PBS stations auction. It was a two door, with the slant 6 in it. The only thing I did, was put a new dist. gear on the end. The guy who won the car, had a blast with it. He was hitting with the front and rear. The radiator went after the third front hit. Ran the rest of heat, and transferred to main. We didn't have time, to replace the radiator. Out of a 15 car main, he was about 5th. And the engine never stopped. It got HOT! The tranny let go. But the engine was still running.
Steve
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Post by BALLSDEEP88 on Dec 13, 2005 16:46:54 GMT -5
350 sbc, comp cam & lifters, double roller timing chain, alluminum intake, 2bbl carb, 305 heads, bolted to a turbo 400
This motor has just been rebuilt summer of 05 and has aready been in two trucks and a car.
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Post by derbyman753 on Dec 20, 2005 10:40:19 GMT -5
hey ballsdeep83 thats an awesome setup, but did u replace the valves in the 305 heads cause even though u closed the combustion chamber up , the valves are to small if u havent next time u go through it i would put bigger valves in hope this helps 753 ;D
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Post by doba75 on Dec 28, 2005 14:55:39 GMT -5
the he!! with rebuilding a motor, go the junkyard and find the one that has the most miles on it, give it a tune up and run it!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by chryslerfat on Dec 28, 2005 15:34:51 GMT -5
Thats funny cause when I ran at the dragstrip a loose motor was better I did fresh builds with 8thousands between the bore and the piston. They rev up really fast when they are loose.
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Post by wagonkiller on Dec 28, 2005 22:05:34 GMT -5
SBC but ya outta be able to make anything run good!
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Post by 16bw on Dec 29, 2005 1:58:29 GMT -5
sbc all the way ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by derbyman753 on Dec 29, 2005 23:16:42 GMT -5
ill agree with the loose set up in derby but if u want it loose just rebuild it loose and build a decent motor,
we had a 350 with a 557 gear and our buddy had a 355 with a 488 gear would push us backward with little prob. like to have the best of both worlds is all if possible with ure budget anyway 753 ;D
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. I've run against some good running Mopars, but you just have to run them around a while untill the transmission gets hot and quits. GM made the total package. 350 2BBL/Turbo 400 in a 73 impala wagon built well (no cheating, that makes them bend funny)and driven better is unstoppable. Someone will say 64-66 Imperials but without a Chevy bumper or drivetrain they're just a big Newport with an extra thousand pounds on that 727! 
