Got a free “360” from one of my dad’s buddy, got to tearing it down ordering parts only to realize the oil pan gasket I ordered was not the same as what I took off… odd. So finally I checked the numbers and it’s a 318. The only thing I’ve orders so far that won’t work is the flywheel luckily. Glad I remembered this video as it helped me double check.
at 4:38 of your video under the negative ground engine electrical wire with the screw directly on the engine block near the rusty area clean it with a brush you will see the number 318 or 360 on it
Hey, BIG thanks 👍. I'm looking at a nice barn find 73 Dodge pickup (D10? D100? The bloody vin seems useless) and I was 90% sure it was a 318, but now, thanks to you pointing out those finned exhaust manifolds, I'm thinking I might have found a 360. Huzzah!
I crawked under ny truck with a flashlight and a measuring tape. Mine very definitely measures 1 1/4 thick but is all flat in the front with 1 hole. Maybe it is an after market one with the groove in the back?
Kind of off topic, but I always wondered what the number stickers on the valve covers meant on the 360s. Looks like the one in your video is 449 while mine says 836.
The 318 has a rather small 2bbl carb. The 360 2bbl carb is quite a bit bigger, like the 2bbl on a 400. I guess that only works if no one has put a 4bbl intake on it.
The 318 intake has a small carburator mounting mounting pattern, than the 360. For the 2 barrel carburetor. The 318 will probably have a Carter bb2. On it. Never had any luck with them running good. The intake are interchangable. I put the a 360 manifold on 318 so I could use the bigger holly 2 barrel. Never had a problem since.
So I just bought a 86 Dodge Ram D150 Royal SE 2WD . I’m the third owner . Guy I got it from says it’s a 5.2L/ 318 . It has a heavy duty 727 transmission with cooler ( truck was built with tow package, camper special and snow plow prep group which entailed a 9.25 “ Chrysler differential with a 4.10 gear , heavy duty leaf springs and shocks , beefed up front coils and shocks and 16” wheels with 11” drums and rotors . Funny thing is it has those ribbed cooling fins on the exhaust manifolds . Exhaust is not original, and catalytic converter is gone , so there’s been some work done to it over the years . Maybe the original owner put a set of 360 exhaust manifolds on it ? ( why would he do that ? Do the 360 manifolds have better air flow than 318 manifolds ?) Or did Chrysler perhaps make the 318 with those ribbed cooling fins in 1986 ? Or MAYBE I need to crawl under there and look at the casting numbers on the block and see if it is a 360 and the guy I bought it from didn’t actually know what it was ! It is an LA motor with 5 hole valve covers … now I gotta go back out and look at the harmonic balancer and block castings BRB …
@@SKYNET9er It’s a 318 . All original ( according to the owner I bought it from) So I guess Chrysler used these ribbed exhaust manifolds on 318 engines as well .
I know my engine is a 318. It has a TBI manifold from 87 but the valve cover seem to be the same as on your 360. I’m wondering if my engine is some kind of frankenstein…
AFAIK, the ribbed exhaust manifolds and the dampener are the biggest giveaways. Not quite 100% definitive and assuming it wasn't cobbled together from other dearly departed mopars. As he says, check the casting numbers to be sure.
Why go thru all that trouble look at the number in front of the starter it will tell ya then look on the other side under the manifold it will tell ya the m/d/y of casting
Mopar is the term for vehicles made by the Chrysler Corporation (Dodge, Chrysler and Plymouth), though through the years it expanded as they purchased or got purchased by other companies. Some consider Jeep to be a Mopar brand. You could even argue that Fiat is.
You know there's this thing called TH-cam where you can post your own video showing us all how smart you are? "Do ur homework" is the rally cry of the lazy.
@@YoshimoshiGarage I owned one u probably did to I owned few of the Canada mopars or chyyser s Oklahoma was a doing ground for cars when u went to get parts for a Canada car napa only one that carries parts mopars made in USA want work end storyline
@@greedo2660 we had Chrysler networker 8o model it was a candian 318 fuel pump was diffent other parts to ilike gamble put some cash up or hush up Canadian 318 is differ than us enf story
Got a free “360” from one of my dad’s buddy, got to tearing it down ordering parts only to realize the oil pan gasket I ordered was not the same as what I took off… odd. So finally I checked the numbers and it’s a 318. The only thing I’ve orders so far that won’t work is the flywheel luckily. Glad I remembered this video as it helped me double check.
Both kick ass.
I'm one of those guys that put 360 exhaust manifolds on my 318. But I knew it was a 318.
Thanks man I really learned so much from you it's a great video I appreciate it so much awesome keep up the good work
Never knew about the manifolds, alway went by the balancer and casting# of course
at 4:38 of your video under the negative ground engine electrical wire with the screw directly on the engine block near the rusty area clean it with a brush you will see the number 318 or 360 on it
Great info. Thanks
Hey, BIG thanks 👍. I'm looking at a nice barn find 73 Dodge pickup (D10? D100? The bloody vin seems useless) and I was 90% sure it was a 318, but now, thanks to you pointing out those finned exhaust manifolds, I'm thinking I might have found a 360. Huzzah!
I crawked under ny truck with a flashlight and a measuring tape. Mine very definitely measures 1 1/4 thick but is all flat in the front with 1 hole. Maybe it is an after market one with the groove in the back?
318. They are almost as tough as a slant!
Kind of off topic, but I always wondered what the number stickers on the valve covers meant on the 360s.
Looks like the one in your video is 449 while mine says 836.
Thanks, very good I.D.
2 barrel intakes and carbs are different between 318 and 360
The 318 has a rather small 2bbl carb. The 360 2bbl carb is quite a bit bigger, like the 2bbl on a 400. I guess that only works if no one has put a 4bbl intake on it.
There is also differences in the bosses for the motor mounts. 360 has bigger ones then the 318
They have different engine mount tabs on side of the block
The 318 intake has a small carburator mounting mounting pattern, than the 360. For the 2 barrel carburetor. The 318 will probably have a Carter bb2. On it. Never had any luck with them running good. The intake are interchangable. I put the a 360 manifold on 318 so I could use the bigger holly 2 barrel. Never had a problem since.
I bought a new/rebuilt 2 bbl. for my 318 from summit racing years ago. She chirped 2nd gear in my 78' d-100 short bed with the auto trans.
So I just bought a 86 Dodge Ram D150 Royal SE 2WD .
I’m the third owner . Guy I got it from says it’s a 5.2L/ 318 . It has a heavy duty 727 transmission with cooler ( truck was built with tow package, camper special and snow plow prep group which entailed a 9.25 “ Chrysler differential with a 4.10 gear , heavy duty leaf springs and shocks , beefed up front coils and shocks and 16” wheels with 11” drums and rotors .
Funny thing is it has those ribbed cooling fins on the exhaust manifolds .
Exhaust is not original, and catalytic converter is gone , so there’s been some work done to it over the years .
Maybe the original owner put a set of 360 exhaust manifolds on it ? ( why would he do that ? Do the 360 manifolds have better air flow than 318 manifolds ?)
Or did Chrysler perhaps make the 318 with those ribbed cooling fins in 1986 ?
Or MAYBE I need to crawl under there and look at the casting numbers on the block and see if it is a 360 and the guy I bought it from didn’t actually know what it was !
It is an LA motor with 5 hole valve covers … now I gotta go back out and look at the harmonic balancer and block castings BRB …
Well? What did you find out? 318 or 360?
@@SKYNET9er It’s a 318 . All original ( according to the owner I bought it from)
So I guess Chrysler used these ribbed exhaust manifolds on 318 engines as well .
Thick and grooved!
Under driver side head front
👍 And yet the valve cover says 440. Lol
For assembly line use. NOT a 440
It says 443 not 440 . Just an assembly nomenclature sticker .
I know my engine is a 318. It has a TBI manifold from 87 but the valve cover seem to be the same as on your 360. I’m wondering if my engine is some kind of frankenstein…
318 and 360 valve covers are the same
I got a 79 power wagon but my engine have 3 bolts on it what would it be just asking
Where are the bolts? Top front of the engine?
2 of them up by the fan and one behind the other ones
Probably for an old A/C compressor
AFAIK, the ribbed exhaust manifolds and the dampener are the biggest giveaways. Not quite 100% definitive and assuming it wasn't cobbled together from other dearly departed mopars. As he says, check the casting numbers to be sure.
Lokks like an eighties 318
360 will have a large cutout on the balancer
I have A 318 with A w marked on the top?, Does anyone know what that is?/,, Thanks...1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
I bought a 360 from a RV , got home an it had rib exhaust manifold but the block had 318 on it ,, what a let down..
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Why go thru all that trouble look at the number in front of the starter it will tell ya then look on the other side under the manifold it will tell ya the m/d/y of casting
Maybe because that's usually covered by an exhaust manifold, brake booster, frame and inner fenderwell?
O que é mopar??
Mopar is the term for vehicles made by the Chrysler Corporation (Dodge, Chrysler and Plymouth), though through the years it expanded as they purchased or got purchased by other companies. Some consider Jeep to be a Mopar brand. You could even argue that Fiat is.
@@YoshimoshiGarage obrigado! Aqui do Brasil.
318
They made cananidian 318 340 360 400 do ur homework Canada mopars we're completely different
You know there's this thing called TH-cam where you can post your own video showing us all how smart you are? "Do ur homework" is the rally cry of the lazy.
@@YoshimoshiGarage I owned one u probably did to I owned few of the Canada mopars or chyyser s Oklahoma was a doing ground for cars when u went to get parts for a Canada car napa only one that carries parts mopars made in USA want work end storyline
@@Jesse-lu7bt Sounds like you could have benefited by doing some homework.
@@greedo2660 we had Chrysler networker 8o model it was a candian 318 fuel pump was diffent other parts to ilike gamble put some cash up or hush up Canadian 318 is differ than us enf story
@@Jesse-lu7bt Got it. Sorry for being snarky.