Killer video bro I was helping my mate DJ the other week on his pacer build with a 225 which has seen better days im going to suggest a 318 would be a cool up grade. Bro AS tshirts yes they are the go The kids and i are still rocking the OG shirts Dirty thumbs up from WA Byron and the kids 👍

Ive always had a 318 and they last forever. Did 750,000 ks with my first one before I built a hot 360. Sold that 318 to a bloke who put it straight into a truck. He said its a beast . Needed valve stem seals and thats all.

Big thumbs up to Georges "home" garage. Thats a top of the line setup right there!.

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

Oath!

@watsisbuttndo829

7 ай бұрын

@@TheIronEmpire I think he's embarrassed me into cleaning up my debacle, maybe,,,Tomorrow,,, its too hot here right now.

Cant wait to see the 12v aircon system.

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

I can’t wait too feel it haha

I’m loving the budget 318 build. In my opinion, throw the machined crank into the 318, give it a hone (even a dingle berry hone) a set of rings, full set of bearings and when you are finished playing with the heads, get a professional valve job done. A quality valve job is money well spent. 👍

Great to see you are making progress on the 318 engine, like your plans for the car .👍

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

Cheers mate

You will always know its Georges VC coming down the road. Once you hear it ya never forget it.

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

🤌🏼

It is not a can of worms,Choose a target to aim for .Build a stout short block and work from there.The build will be limited a dyno run would be great and comparison before after results.Fair dinkum results to be shown

I’m running a comp 268H cam in my 318 in my CM. the valve train was a bit rattly at first as I really needed longer pushrods but after seeking advice I ended up running 80 thou lash caps! Runs great with no rattling at all now. Also running an Edelbrock carby,I had it tuned professionally and it runs mint. I’ve never felt the need to tamper with it since 2019 when it was tuned,they just work great. Bloody good engines.

YEAHEAH Fat/tree aircon is great idea. Get into it Mark no time for delay, this'll be a cool cruiser, keep it simple.

Great video, George got some cool car and good setup.

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

He does indeed!

So good to see this progress, hard to find old school engine builders these days.

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

😎

One must do is drop a cam in it , she will wake up and be a different beast .

Yer we got as color work t shirts. They wear pretty well. Cheers

Nice work Mark, great video. The aircon unit in the boot sounds interesting, something I would be keen for in our Mustang

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

Look into it! They arnt too expensive Like $600 ish on eBay, they look the like the same whether it’s a cheap or expensive unit so worth a shot

Quadrajets work really well on 318s as well, but nothing wrong with the carter, easy jet changes!

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

I’ll run it

Cam grinders can put a mild performance grind on the original cam? pushrods should be good if you use standard rockers, just saying.

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

Yeah but would still need springs, lifters etc… and not necessarily. Depends on the cam base circle and what’s been machined, ie milling the heads… not opposed too it, just unsure I wanna go that route yet

@1080sucks

7 ай бұрын

@@TheIronEmpire I Hear ya, real easy for it to get out of control once ya start. Ask me how I know😀

Cool, a bit of insight to what is going on around you guys, just an house, both work as well? bizzy bizzy

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

This is work! Super busy mate Cheers

Good job 👍

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

Cheers

G'day mark long time subscriber mate another great episode seen all your videos 👍 you got a great channel dude cheers for sharing your content 👌

No need to hone the bores if you are not replacing the rings. Just creating issues for yourself there. I would be inclined to throw a set of rings at it though. At least that way you know you have refreshed the short block. Other thing I'd be looking at doing is a set of valve stem seals. Keep the cost down but make it a good runner and leave it at that. P. S. I am a fan of the Edelbrock /Carter AFB carb

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, sorry I wasn’t overly clear. I’ll either leave the pistons and rings as or, if I go done the re-ring path I’ll hone it. I’m still undecided

Good stuff man Adelaide Chrysler Day March 2024 hope to see u a the Dart there 😊

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

Yessss

Hace you got a link to the air con system youre planning on running?

Hey mate, where did you buy your shed from? Cheers!

You dont need to engineer a right hand drive conversion in sa?

Check out uncle Tony's garage for your 318 build, great mopar channel.

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

Don’t worry, I’m all over his tips and tricks 😉

hey do u know of any decent Cleveland blocks around that are std bore

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

I might have one or 2

@benni727

7 ай бұрын

@@TheIronEmpire sweet let me know if u do have one you want to sell.

Would like prices for off the street fellas without contacts engine rebuild $$$ cost no discount or mates rates

i had an ol vip valiant as a kid and i remember the mechanic saying its a fireball motor ,whats the difference between a 318 and a 318 fireball ??? grouse ol car white black vinyl roof and a odd floor auto shifter ,you pressed the top to engage the gears ,some jerk stole it from work

@petergoodwin2465

7 ай бұрын

Fireball was up to 77, higher compression and go well. The later elb is low comp. Pistons are very low in the bore. Only around 8 to 1 comp.

@PETERNESS

7 ай бұрын

@@petergoodwin2465 cheers mate

@pottypete5593

7 ай бұрын

Pretty sure the Fire Ball had a steel crank not cast.

@petergoodwin2465

7 ай бұрын

@pottypete5593 yes mate , the early ones did. Doesn't really matter , those engines have huge journals especially the 360s. Just built a 327 , the journals are tiny compared to a mopar. Very impressive little engine, screams .

@pottypete5593

7 ай бұрын

@@petergoodwin2465 thanks mate i thought so. My 318 has a different engine number format compared to later models and is out of a VF 770

Be careful with the headers too...power steer causes clearance issues... if you do have some can you show how you fixed it? Couple lads in Qld on the hunt and the internet isnt always the best place for advice... Get at it man

Don't be fooled, collectors being bigger than the ports still create flow resistance.

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

Yeah I’m aware of that, but far less than the other way around. Shouldn’t be too crucial with this build but I guess It wouldn’t hurt throwing a gasket on there and working it a little 👍🏼

Why did you take your seat belt off so soon?

@TheIronEmpire

7 ай бұрын

That’s all you got outta this video huh? Cool

If your selling a car you should be mindful of what your doing to it not half done Harry it will bite you.Tyres wheels do not make a car.