saved a 318

[Los_Control]

I went south last week and picked up a 1970 318 2bbl engine with a 3 on the tree trans. Was in a 1970 Dodge 1/2 ton truck.

 

I know it is nothing special, but these engines are getting harder to find. The owner has owned the truck since 1980 ... he is now going through the truck and added a 1985 front clip for independent suspension & disk brakes. He is installing a 315 Hemi with a 727 overdrive trans. .... Just saying he had no interest in the original 318/3spd and did not want to send it to scrap.

 

So I made a 8 hour drive to pick it up, claims it has about 126K on it... motor runs fine but the trans was noisy or growled when idle in neutral. Shifted fine though.

I really have no plans for it .... but it is all pressure washed and tucked into a corner of the garage under a warm blanket 

[oldodge41]

I have a 360 cubic inch engine and a similar story.......?

Edited November 21, 2023 by oldodge41
spelled 360 wrong, geez

[Ivan_B]

You hoarders... And then people wonder where have all the engines gone... Long time passing... ?