MY 600 HP 318 BLEW UP!! BAD!!!

[@justralphajerseyguystuckin3671]

Keep a small block in it.... you are an inspiration for us LA SB lovers with their potential you've shown us..

[@numbnutz9398]

I'm sorry for your loss, but damn! That is the most impressive carnage I have seen! And I watch every video from I Do Cars!

[@thezoomguys385]

IDC woke up with a huge hardon when this blew up..... LOL

[@flyonbyya]

I agree… not sure I’ve ever seen this much block damage on any ‘I do cars’ episode

[@alexisg311]

I agree too.

[@chenlee3240]

he did it up good. he has the right to call it blown up.

[@moparjojo9493]

Keep showing the 318s love. They are usually known as boat anchors. Seeing the potential is impressive. If not throw a 5.7 at it.

[@ricklodestein1101]

5.7? Talk about a boat anchor. Junk!!

[@moparjojo9493]

@@ricklodestein1101 Not exactly. Especially depending on if he is not looking to go exceed that 600 mark. They have become easy to get vs finding a 6.4 in a junk yard or buying a crate. It's the modern day 318 that can still make good power.

[@CJColvin]

Right just like Don is giving love to the 5.7s just like he's doing to Shake N Bake.

[@martinswiney2192]

Boat anchor my Mopar ass.

[@xtr3m3fLx]

Boat anchor? lol

[@johnwilburn]

I hope you’ll do another 318! That’s what makes this car stand out.

[@gavincurtis]

Wouldn't surprise me if one of those India shops could put the pieces back together again.

[@gordocarbo]

Haha I bet they could, done by a teenager sitting in teh dirt

[@edsmachine93]

Sorry to see this happened Gary. The car sure ran good. Thanks for sharing the carnage. Real shame. Take care, Ed.

[@jimanastasio192]

Wow. Gary deserves some kind of an award for that. Best broken engine ever. Love that Cuda. Hope to see it up and running again soon.

[@DrGibs347]

By far the most power I've ever seen a 318 make. I typically remove 318's as soon as i aquire the vehicle. Absolutely Beautiful mopar you got there btw.

[@N1TOOM]

Keep it a 318! You already have the aluminum heads, intake, ARP studs. Love that 318 you built

[@jimbosc]

Or the 340 block

[@leehouston5436]

All that will fit the 340s too and make even more

[@farmerkevin]

It's funny how people don't think you can have a fast car with a "small" cubic inch engine. Sorry about your loss, thoughts and prayers.

[@akdoc2003]

I vote for building another 318. Will love watching it get assembled!!

[@2HacksGarage]

318 build 🏁🏁🏁🏁

[@greazedlightninggarage6768]

First off... 👏🏾😁 BRAVO!!! You did a lot with a little, and you didn't it your way! You had a very reliable, consistent, and effective setup. I'd do a Lil R&D find out what went wrong and build it back stronger. I absolutely love Gen 3s, but going that route will be time/$ just to get into the car. Then, more time/$ on a stand alone, learning how to tune it and make it work. Either way, step back, take a deep breath, and make your decision on a clear non emotional mind. Great content bruh keep it up!

[@kennethcohagen3539]

I love the 383! Build it up and use RB or Hemi rods and pay attention to the oil passages, and it should rev at 7,000 rpm. Of course you’ll have to pay attention to the build, oil drain back, strong enough top end etc. but it should do what you want it too.

[@turbojoe9554]

I've broken quite a few small block Ford's the same fashion. On those, I attribute it to the weaknesses in the block. Especially the 302's, the bottom ends are pretty weak on those. 351w, the main webs are very thin and often blow the main webbing completely out of the block. Sometimes it's just one web and if that's the case the oil pressure will be about 10-15 psi lower than normal, but it can run a long time like that. Then all at once, the crank breaks. The block is supporting the crank, without that support the crank flexes and breaks. Eagle cranks are more commonly broken for whatever reason. I personally think that the cross-drilling that Eagle uses may contribute, but I don't think they're "weak" by any means. Weak(er)? Maybe. 302's and 289's will crack the main webs right up through the oil holes., through the lifter valley area, down the back and front bulkheads. Then when you unbolt the intake manifolds and main caps, sometimes the 2 banks will just fall away from each other. Point being,I would not be the least bit surprised if 318 blocks aren't also weak in those same areas. After all, they are passenger car blocks that are designed for maybe 300hp and 5500-6000 RPM max. Then we double the power and increase the RPM for which the OE blocks weren't designed for.

[@alexgrindnshine2522]

Interesting. I have heard of the ford blocks breaking in half around 500hp. I do know the 318 block weights around 40 pounds more then the ford block and has a higher nickel content. So I thinking they have a good amount of strength over the 302 351w blocks.

[@robertclymer6948]

Not sure If I heard Gary say he had a 440 block in the garage, But I did hear 340 a couple of times. Nice Car Gary, one of my all time favs!!!!! Cheers from Motown.

[@drifterengines243]

Build another small block with a better quality crank

[@Lousasshol]

Bad ass , saw the manual trans and the hole in motor made lot of sense 😂

[@robertmckay694]

I feel your pain buddy. Put a 383 stroker motor in my c10 and promptly blew it up because I know nothing about tuning carbs and ran it lean. Seeing this carnage is bringing back some tough memories…

[@kenchorney2724]

Gonna need a lot of JB Weld for that one.....just kidding. Nice car! Love the underdog 318 stories. The teardown reveals a lot regarding the cross-sectional thickness of the front of the block, main bearing webs, and main bearing caps. Also a good look at the overlap area of the crankshaft between journals. All of these areas can be a lot thinner than they appear before the breakage. Just curious as to what the original (first) failure was. That broken main bearing cap makes me think that may have been where it started. Good luck with the next itteration!

[@jaredadams5194]

"On today's episode of how fuc*ed up is fuc*ed up...that's fuc*ed up, and that's fuc*ed up, and that's fuc*ed up, and that's fuc*ed up...."

[@ch0wned]

When Rodney knocks, he always collects.

[@ghostrt1608]

I own two 5.7s ... I honestly feel like they are way better engine designs compared to the older LA small blocks, especially the Hemi heads ... the 392 heads flow 340 cfm straight from the factory w/o port work... they have stroker kits for those blocks that go up to 450+ cubic inches... u won't get that kind of displacement out of a 318 block ...

[@theeoddments960]

Yeah it’s crazy that an engine designed 40 years later would have better engineering… lol

[@ethansimon6216]

@@theeoddments960 😂

[@whathappened2230]

Damm dude! I scattered a fair # of engines but only one was that bad.. a Chevy 400. When rods touchy cam not good! Put that 392 in the car, you may have to change the diff ratio though... Best wishes !!

[@fuhkoffandie]

That's worse than when my brother blew up his 318 in his Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue. The thing lost oil pressure while he was going down Route 80 at 70 miles an hour. When I pulled the oil pan off, the crank journals were blued!!! Not only that, but all the rod and main bearings looked like pieces of cut-up Coke cans, literally squished out the sides of all the rod caps and main caps. It had looked like someone cut up a Coke can and took the pieces and clamp the rod caps right over them. Yeah I thought the blue crankshaft with coke can rod bearings was the worst one I've seen, but yours Beat It. It reminds me of that biker that got into a bad accident and was still alive, despite the fact that he lost his lower jaw and most of his lower face. You can barely see his eyes, then everything else was gone. just a tongue hanging there. The same cringe I get from looking at that guy, I get from looking at your motor. 👉🤯👈💯💯

[@BIG_CHEVY_BOWSKIE_MIKE]

That 3 18s really digging in. Power shift here we go lol

[@gordocarbo]

I see what you did there...nice!

[@BIG_CHEVY_BOWSKIE_MIKE]

@@gordocarbo I heard it happened at the strip where the road is wide.

[@hutchjohnson2184]

At 6:49... why does the crank look hollow? Is that normal?

[@gw3786]

I’m a firm believer of old school muscle car old school block 340

[@danobryant7740]

That sucks! As far as valves go probably have all the valves spun and checked for bends and guides checked for cracks . Wishing all the best on the next build . I have never seen a break like that up the front by the balancer

[@robertjewsbury3212]

Just happened across your channel. Been curious what a balanced/blueprinted 318 would do with racey cam-timing & heads that breathe. I know D Vizard is plotting a 2-barrel version. Kudos 👍 Now, to watch your videos

[@michaelbrady2787]

My 6.4L 392 318la is nuts in a 6600lb mega truck on tractor tires it would definitely get tickets on the street

[@457rick]

​@@michaelbrady2787??are you an idiot?

[@brianandglendaharkin9457]

Was it balanced an blue printed . Keep it 318 this can happen to any motor . MOPAR old school or no car . 👍🏻💯🇦🇺.

[@thomasward4505]

Put a 400 Big Block in it with a stroker kit!,

[@spookyfizz]

Gary I like your channel bro.. real deal normal guy with normal access to parts and garage space. love it.

[@garysgarage9827]

Thank you!

[@truegrits257]

Man that 318 did it's job put down some passes whoop some procharger cars and went out with a bang. You proved that the 67-69 318's are nothing to joke about but I am pretty sure you maxed out what it can do. But with all those hemi block's brother you could be making some serious power with bolt ons and a single turbo a 5.7 can make 800-900+ plus with a good tune. And you have a classic hemi cuda to rock it in it's a no brainier.

[@waddney4121]

been watching you from the start, my heart says go with another 318 but this setback might be the start of something new, maybe

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

i always liked the smaller 333 - 354 ! about that size - nice hemi in an old dodge ! sorry to see it blown up ! thank you great video !

[@maxfastest]

Time for a high end crankshaft ?

[@pink_love_cat4928]

What rods are in that engine? They held without braking after all that they're tuff stuff and if I build a motor I'm starting with your brand of rods 😉

[@garysgarage9827]

They are scat

[@edsmachine93]

Gary, that crankshaft has been broken along time. You can see the Old cracked area as opposed to the new cracks. This is why magnuflux is important on rebuilds. I'm not sure if the crankshaft was new or reused? What kind of crankshaft was it? Take care, Ed.

[@tims72demon]

Looks like he’s gonna need some of your expert work Ed !!! Healthy car. Hated to see this.

[@edsmachine93]

@@tims72demon Good morning Tim. Yes to bad Gary's engine is destroyed. No doubt started with a broken crankshaft. Good to hear from you. Take care, Ed.

[@jonthomsen7433]

If you build another 318/340. The factory made steel forged cranks. Run a good forged crank with a stud girdle for the bottom end. As much he'll as your putting the engine through it needs that to keep the bottom end from flexing. The new hemis the 5.7 have a weak bottom end and prone to shooting rods. So either way there's a 2k hit.

[@josephkutta599]

Congratulations ! Welcome to the 600 HP on a LA block Club. You want make power like this with a small block you need a Nascar block . Last I knew they're about 5k. Good Luck finding one. My buddy went through the same thing but his was a 340 block. That was very Impressive and will make a Killer Coffee Table. Build another small block and let's get back Racing.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Like Richard Petty used to say: we had an oil pan failure at 7000rpm

[@Zachsmoparandmashedpotatos]

One more small block! I Always wondered how much the pre-mag roller blocks could be pushed too! I couldn’t get 318 in my old 89’ B350 to quit but the 9.25” did!

[@autonomous_collective]

ANY UPDATE???

[@jvmopar]

What oiling system mods have you done? It's easy to starve #1 rod for oil at high rpm

[@JayGuitars1]

That’s what I was thinking, didn’t see any crossover line or reverse feed lines, I reckon the front main went solid.

[@brucebehnke3227]

Must be bad piston return springs!!? 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@mikekokomomike]

I thought only Honda used those.

[@richardpickell8062]

318, one hot small Block. A great performer for no bigger than it is.

[@jts9120]

Is that a Eagle Crank by any chance?

[@collierdodson9806]

My friend had a 1972 RT charger with a 440 magnum never got beat on the street Camaros Chevelle Torino‘s mustangs whatever it takes. Then he built a Hemi for a Plymouth, super bird . love you commitment. Good luck happy motoring. Va.

[@garryhatchett775]

Was that crank forged or cast? Since the top end is salvageable I’d stay with La block, 340. Nice Cuda.

[@notme8121]

I think that's the most blowed up motor of ever seen. But those scat rods held on! I also think that while you're deciding what motor to put in the car you should put some disc brakes on that thing so it'll actually stop without a parachute and an anchor once u get going. Maybe even power disc? Nice looking car.

[@brianandglendaharkin9457]

A waffle 413 truck motors are strong but that a lot of changing They are a strong block . All the best . Brian in Tasmania .

[@BigBlock402]

New Subscriber here. Your carnage popped up on my feed this morning so I watched. That’s a hell of a blow up you have on this 318. I threw #3 out my oil pan in October, in my BigBlock C10. It wiped out the whole cylinder. But your destruction is much worse. Good luck with the rebuild

[@davidkeeton6716]

I'm glad you didn't wreck the car putting that much oil under the tires. Wow, that hurts. Gotta balance things like the rods to where all of them weigh EXACTLY the same to a tenth of a gram. Pistons too. Engine balance prevents a lot of this. Also enough valve to piston clearance to allow for heat expansion. Enough valve spring to rev that high for a couple hundred passes.

[@LegendaryWoke]

Amazing 318 work! I check out your channel sometimes. I have a 318. I may turbo it for more power though. Stay fly!

[@davidpacheco6563]

Did Uncle Tony build this 318

[@nathancannon2235]

The Mopar small block are the best gas engine ever built in my opinion. I have made pretty good power out of 360s through the years. Nice to see the QS oil jug in the back ground you know what oil to use..God bless.

[@awspartan4417]

1971 360 block ,heavy cylinder walls can take a over bore if you dare of 4.1 inches sonic check it first. Then stroked kit.

[@RollinMyOwn]

Please don't do a hemi swap like all the other people do.... your 318 was why I started watching your channel... 318s have been my favorite because they are so bastardized by the racing community that it is funny when ya cook some dude with a built hemi with a screaming 318... the looks you get priceless... please do another 318... remember they are only as strong g as you build it to be from the get go...stay true and safe !

[@shaunclifton5281]

My thoughts exactly.

[@gordocarbo]

Agree!! Love builds that are different just for the challenge if anything Anyone can use a Visa for a crate engine swap a newer one etc Thats all good but wont be unique

[@faroesean0132]

Like uncle Tony says, it could be caused by the timing chain being too tight stressing the crank when becoming hot and hence worsening the problem. Always leave a little slack.

[@hr9781]

🔥

[@gordocarbo]

or 7000 rpm

[@JoeCampisi71]

Stay 318 or go magnum , i wouldnt go hemi gen if it was my car , incredible what you did with the little 318

[@upfactoryracing4148]

Sorry to see that man. That 318 is a monster and ran hard so you have that on record so dealers choice on the next motor!an that Cuda is beautiful 👍😎

[@jackmagnium6115]

go for a small block, the 318's and other mopars are pretty bulletproof. a hemi wont exactly last as long and i have heard they are prone to some pretty bad issues(dont go for any blocks 2012 or earlier, they are weak) and their cranks even factory cant handle boost. stick with what works the best for you which is the small block mopars. my next upgrade suggestion is to go for a 323 or 360(built on the same 318 block)

[@awspartan4417]

The bearing that was showed and how the block scattered ,looks to me like the mains walked . Don’t know if they make a 4bolt cap or a 6 bolt cap with side bolts to keep it from flexing like the Chevy LS block. Funny thought in my collection of books the authors says a 318 Canadian block is very heavy duty,lots of meat in bottom end. See if you can find one and see the difference.I’d say the block flexed caused a shock wave through the crank and caused the caps to bounce.

[@TheLonelyCowboy1958]

Good lord! That 318 got mangled! Sorry fer your loss, that window is pretty big!

[@machwind3266]

I would use the truck block and crank you said could handle 1600 horse-ponies without doing anything. Yeah its a newer Hemi but I wouldnt mind seeing how much potential is there and the heads probably already flow enough to get the power you need.

[@Dirtnap300]

factory block, crank, rods and pistons.. just needs a decent sized turbo and then be able to handle fuel management (i.e. Holley EFI)

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

@@Dirtnap300 Turbo? Come on, not another turbo build FFS!!! I could toss a turbo on my lawn mower and it'd make 600hp, what's the fun in that? SMH

[@Cobra427Veight]

@@Anarchy-Is-Liberty 600hp 318 ! it must idle at 2500 , its a pretty Big number for a street car .

[@Moparornocar]

Keep on keepin on man

[@jamiel3504]

Personally I’d go with the 392 or the 340 can make some power as well. Keep us posted,

[@shadowopsairman1583]

Yup and a 261 can aswell

[@jamiel3504]

@@shadowopsairman1583 yes sir!

[@turbomike71]

Wow, I have always been into 440's, first time I seen a 600hp 318. I subscribed

[@the_mavwreck]

Long live the 318 and here’s to new power! That car is badass!!!!

[@retarteddwarf2182]

I guess a 318 really does have a limit.

[@trentdawg2832]

Put the 392 in it with a hellcat blower when funds allow…but definitley put one of them modern hemis in there and then work your way to boost in any shape or form….take off hellcat blowers can be found for a decent price…kinda like the Lsa blowers for us LS guys….there not $500 like they used to be 10 yrs ago but you can still find a good one for around $1000/$1300……or just up it to $2000/$2200 and get a factory new one…….damn you blew that 318’s face out!!! Major carnage

[@nobodysgarage]

I'd like to see you build your spare 318 block and put that in, if it won't take a 4" bore then put the 340 in it. Are you going to do a post mortem on why the crank broke?

[@BadTreeProductions]

I, too, have nuked a small block in a barracuda. Good times👍 6.4 would be a wicked unit. Good luck man.

[@it426]

WOW.. I've seen a new level of one letting go now! Great video man! What t-stat housing and radiator hose are you using? Mine leaks profusely! THANKS! (new sub)

[@ezmny1387]

soon as a valve touches its bent, even if its bent slightly the constant in and out motion of bending and straightening over time causes metal fatigue at the bottom of the stem and they can break iff

[@gesitiwadengaming9873]

Old iron came out, so old iron has to go back in. Those 340s are stout little beasts. However she goes back together, it's gonna run like no other.

[@cepadahuff3445]

Throw one of the 340’s in it. I have a 340 block Im looking to put in my 73 Duster. Sorry for your blown engine but looking forward to what you decide on doing with the build.

[@gertv6777]

Your so invested in smallblock configuration, it will cost a good amount more to change to Hemi

[@lisam4503]

Well, they say if you are going to do something do it right! I've never seen a 318 so grenaded. I was playing around with a 90 over 318 build in around 2005. Used an A block with 360 J heads. Wish someone had built aluminum poly heads. Good luck whichever way you decide to go build wise.

[@shanemitchell477]

Beautiful!...Did you run oil lines inside the intake to the back of the cam? They tend to lose oil pressure to the cam at the back for the 273/318/340's. Nice aluminum heads wow! Nick's garage is a good one to watch.

[@jimmydcricket5893]

Used to have them in some of the police cars, the 265 would leave em behind, the Monaro 350 GTS would leave both police cars behind.

[@bigcokusdikus]

Your missus looks happy you have engine parts all over the laundry room your a master at this shit

[@vipottaja]

What most likely happened, is that the piston wall cracked, water in to the cylinder and it hydrauliced. What was the bore size?

[@HeavyJ318]

You could build a 400 winter block. A very under square engine, more so than the 340 I believe. Largest bore of any Mopar v8. Would be interesting to see how high you can make it rev.

[@robertheymann5906]

A stroker 318 for sure.... Even bone stock 3.310 cranks will rev nicely but those 4.0 stroker cranks from Eagle aren't going to love 7000 plus. Higher quality stuff , Callies, Howards Crower etc would be good to that rpm most likely. I'd keep the Eagle 4.0 stroker cranks to 6500 or so. With the right cam like the solid roller circle track grind from Howards...2800-6400 it would haul ass

[@BicycleBill327]

See if you can get a 318 machined for splayed 4-bolt mains. I've had a couple of mopars with stock 318's and they are solid engines. Before I saw clearly what was damaged I suspected this one had 2 bolts and though they are strong ,600 HP was probably more then they were designed for. looking forward to weeing where you take this project next.

[@jonthomsen7433]

Hey bud I love that you were giving the 318s love. I'd keep running them to be honest. 7k is a little much for the chrysler small block. 6400 is usually were you want to be. I've never seen someone destroy a 318 like that so my hats off to you.

[@gordocarbo]

That is a badge of honor Ive never blown anything that bad! Bet if he worked on the oiling system it may have lived longer

[@Wormser_mcfrazzleweiner]

You may have junked it... BUT GLORY FOREVER! That's a bad ass looking car. Maybe we can run em down track sometime. Fuel the brand rivalry.

[@TheDynotuner]

OUCH!!! 😯 What's the best the car ran with that combo? How long was it together? And lastly what's that car weigh? I'd definitely do another small block combo for now myself. As doing the retro-fit wouldn't be anything I'd want to hurry on... That would be a long-term project I'd start in Nov. A 340/416 kit or a 360/408 kit would be my starting point personally

[@henrychristman2375]

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[@smilsmff]

Oh Racer Brown in Md Makes custom Mopar roller camshafts , and Hughes got me Morel Lifters. Jim Dow

[@brucesherrill4116]

I assume that’s a cast crank. I’d like to see how well it would hold together with a steel crank. You already have the right combination there.

[@N-Lee]

I'm wondering my self if that's a cast crank.

[@rollydoucet8909]

@@N-Lee By the appearance of the break, it looks like a cast crank

[@N-Lee]

@@rollydoucet8909 Ahh. Thank You.

[@nathenthompson4276]

I’d say stick with the LA, but would like to know what crank and rods you had and what oil mods did you do, if any. Would like to know the cause of the failure and build it better.

[@icetech6]

I believe he was using a eagle crank and scat rods, eagle cranks are notorious for breaking out of the blue

[@jaymoe5.7]

Well you already have the heads, intake and carb for a small block, plus the car is setup for a small block so if you ask me grab one of the 340's or the 318 you have sitting there, throw a rotating assembly in it, bolt the top end on and drop the new engine in. BUT! you do have all those hemi's laying around, and we all know them gen 3's can make some wicked power, so if you're really feeling up to hemi swapping it now would be the time. Best of luck, hope to see the Barracuda back up and running soon.

[@chevy6794]

Should have zoomed in on the frost plugs for the ney sayers too. That was a nasty motor. What a shame. Are those stock rods? What crank? I want to see the 318 A cause it’s wicked and B cause it’s more period correct. Having said that how can it not be a grenade with the pin pulled. The 5.7 would be boring but more reliable I’m sure. Lol.

[@nschelling6420]

Any clue as to what triggered this failure? Was the crank reground?

[@paulshea2560]

Just subscribed to your channel Like it.

[@garysgarage9827]

Thank you!

[@paulshea2560]

@@garysgarage9827 your welcome,

[@jimbetts5164]

Well I just saw the carnage that was 318 and now it should become a shrine of inspiration. Where to go from here ??? Here is my 2 cents of advice. Fyi I've been driving mopars since I was 17 so almost 40 years and my first car i bought was a 1969 Dart GTS 340 4 speed car, and my first vround jp bud was my 69 dart GT convertible that I pulled the 318 and put in a 440 / 727 auto , 8.75 with 3.55 sure grip. Still have her and i bought that car in 1989. i share this with you to let you know my 2 cents is valid info So first consideration is budget next is time frame ,next is what is your style? Are you junkyard buy and drop it and go , or taking the engine and go through it , run if up before it goes into your a body barracuda? I was exactly where you are now , when Covid began. My 340 cam went flat and metal destroyed the engine. Not quite to the level as yours. So I started putting lists together for what I was going to need for going 1 of 3 ways. Repair and rebuild the 340, or a LA small block, or go big block. Last the hemi upgrade option. So my approach has been, it only is original once so that was my avenue. In Ca. where I live engine builders / machine shops have closed up , moved , retired or for quit and said fy to Ca. The 340 had been built 2 previous times prior. You can get a new hemi 5.7 new from mopar for 6k + tax and shipping. ,There are alot of companies like ATK that want 4k for a reman 5.7. if your approach is budget and use what you have, than go thtu the heads and have them gone through looking for dropped valve seats on the exaust valves. i ended up getting a blue print 408 stroker and it took over a year for it to be built dynoed and shipped out to me. I went all in with fuel injection and serpentine accessories drive kit. 12.5 k was total . Tax was 1200 by itself. I had maxed out my C.c and had made my choice. The hemi conversion is harder on A Bodies because the parts available for B and E bodies are not available for us. That is changing day by day. The path I want to take is bring the convertible into the 21st century with a full frame 4 link and coil overs and everything from cooling with A/C 4 wheel disc brakes etc. The parts to get the engine up and running on a stand, ready to be dropped in was 20k.for me because I didn't Have an engine to use as a core nod transmission. So the accessories, headers , holly controller etc. Not sure how much of the work you. Were going todo. For by budget that sas 0 dollars for labor. Since i do my own work. This was the budget build numbers. I knew things were going to be more when all was said in done.. While I was waiting on my engine i found a few other options. 1 mopar itroduced the Hellephant summit wanted 50k, the prices have dropped a bit. They also released a New 340 six pack engine carbs to pan 20k. over in Australia they started selling new 340 engines complete 15k US and would take months to to get .here. In closing if you have everything to build a LA engine put one in go that route, and unless you have forged crankshaft 7000 rpm should be avoided. Starting to fall asleep.hope the numbers helped . I wish you luck and am very sorry for your loss.

[@Waipen]

Please, not another Hemi swap. I had that idea myself for my Duster years ago, but now when everybody does it it's way cooler to go 318! You have learned a lot and next 318 you build will be even better!

[@5.9manualzj]

just get a cheap 5.2 out of like, literally any late 90s/early 00s mopar. i feel you with that "buy these headers so they fit" type struggle.

[@slantfish65sd]

Keep it 318 do your own thing