Can you swap converters on a Dodge 318?
Can you swap converters on a Dodge 318?
If you see a couple of small weights welded to the face of the converter out close to the ring gear on the converter on both engines, you can interchange converters. Vice versa, if there are no small weights on either converter, you can interchange them.
What’s the difference between a Dodge 318 and 360?
True, there are a lot of components that interchange among SB-LA engines. Except the 360 has it’s own oil pan (all 4×4 and 4×2 oil pans are also different) and 360’s use a different model 727 than a 318. The 360 is truly an externally-balanced engine unlike the other SB’s.
What kind of transmission does a Dodge 360 have?
Both engines will have a 727 Torque Flight transmission. The flex plate/flywheel is a separate part. It attaches to the converter with four bolts. When making the swap, use the exhaust manifolds from the 360 as well as the balancer and torque converter as the converter has a set of balance weights welded on it.
Can a Dodge 318 be swapped for a Durangos?
Even a Mangum 318 (5.2L for you metric types) found in Dakotas, Durangos and Grand Cherokee would be a vast improvment over the LA model 318 that is stock in a M880. I know the heads are totally different and along with many other things, but from I understanding, it should be a bolt it.
If you see a couple of small weights welded to the face of the converter out close to the ring gear on the converter on both engines, you can interchange converters. Vice versa, if there are no small weights on either converter, you can interchange them.
True, there are a lot of components that interchange among SB-LA engines. Except the 360 has it’s own oil pan (all 4×4 and 4×2 oil pans are also different) and 360’s use a different model 727 than a 318. The 360 is truly an externally-balanced engine unlike the other SB’s.
Can a 318 be swapped for a 360?
Make sure the 318 exhaust manifolds are properly sized and matched for the 360 heads (or better yet see if you can re-use the 360 manifolds if at all possible). Of course the 360 will need a bigger carb (or at least some serious re-jetting of the old one assuming it’s big enough). I would recommend at least 550CFM for that 360 to help it breathe.
Even a Mangum 318 (5.2L for you metric types) found in Dakotas, Durangos and Grand Cherokee would be a vast improvment over the LA model 318 that is stock in a M880. I know the heads are totally different and along with many other things, but from I understanding, it should be a bolt it.
