Falcon(63) Posted December 3, 2007 Report Posted December 3, 2007 I Am In The Process Of Buying A 50 Dodge Meadowbrook W/fluid Drive. The Engine Is Shot. Will A 218 From A Pilothouse Fit In It And If So, What Will Be Needed To Match Up To The Tranny? Thanks Quote
Merle Coggins Posted December 3, 2007 Report Posted December 3, 2007 It will if the truck also has Fluid Drive. The crank flange needs to have 8 holes to attach the Fluid Drive coupling. A standard clutch engine would only have 4 holes. (or so I've heard). I do know my truck engine has the 8 hole crank in it's 218 CID engine, and it has Fluid Drive. Quote
greg g Posted December 3, 2007 Report Posted December 3, 2007 The fluid drive in the dodge requires a crankshaft flange with 8 bolts, the extra fasteners needed for the extra weight and mass of the fluid drive components. If the 218 has the correct crankshaft you should be good to go. If not you could swap the crank and rods from the 230 into the 218 block as the only difference between the two displacements is the stroke. I had a 218 in my 46 Plymouth, and how have a 230 from a 56 plym in the car. The 230 is a much stouter motor than the 218. Quote
Falcon(63) Posted December 3, 2007 Author Report Posted December 3, 2007 Thanks Guys. I Appreciate The Input. I Am Fairly Familiar With Pilothouses, But These Vintage Mopar Cars Are New To Me. I Know Merle Got Snow,and Greg Did Or Will Soon. Keep It Up There, At Least For A While. Quote
Jim Shepard Posted December 3, 2007 Report Posted December 3, 2007 Greg G. What do you mean by 'stouter.' I thought the only difference between a 218 and 230 were bore and stroke. The reason I ask is because I need to overhaul the motor in my Pilothouse, which is a 218 and I have an opportunity to pick up a 230, which would also need to be overhauled. Quote
martybose Posted December 3, 2007 Report Posted December 3, 2007 Greg G. What do you mean by 'stouter.' I thought the only difference between a 218 and 230 were bore and stroke. The reason I ask is because I need to overhaul the motor in my Pilothouse, which is a 218 and I have an opportunity to pick up a 230, which would also need to be overhauled. Bore and stroke are the only changes that affect displacement, but the crankshaft flywheel flange, the flywheel and the flywheels bolts also change. You definitely need to have a 230 flywheel with a 230 crank. Marty Quote
greg g Posted December 4, 2007 Report Posted December 4, 2007 Stouter in terms of power and torque. And also the seat of the pants feel. the 230 has noiceably more umph. Quote
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