EFI on a Dodge 318

[Bill the arcstarter]

Frederic wrote:
>The truck is a manual 4-speed, with granny gears and slightly bent 
>shifting forks, which I have to fix.

Sounds like an A-833 trans.  Ever had one apart?  Mine needs synchros... 
:(

>>Whatever else you do to the engine, the 383 (B) big blcok is the one 
to
>>use--but unfortunately the bell housing has a different bolt pattern. 
You
>
>This I'm anticipating.  I shall be seeking out in a junkyard this 
>coming weekend while on a trip to NC to find the appropriate tranny & 
>bellhousing, and flywheel for the 383.  The 383 I have has a 
>flexplate currently.  I did buy the engine after all for a mere $75 
>for a running, but greasy, engine. Tested it and it runs fine with no 
>leaks.  Good enough to use as a foundation for a rebuild.

Warning - not all Chrysler engines had the pilot bearing bore drilled 
into the end of the crank.  This means that not all motors off of auto 
trannys will work with a manual trans.  Unless that pilot bearing hole 
is there it won't work.

Finding Chrysler bellhousings is a pain - most yards melt them down - 
all gone.  Took me 4 months to find a 318 to A-833 bellhousing while 
doing a slant-6 to 318 conversion a few years ago...

-Bill
'94 Dodge Ram with a Rochester 2G off a 1972 Malibu :(
(damn Holley/Carter 2bbls...)




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