318 build up

[ereru7]

I pulled a (64,000 mile strong running) 318 out of a 1983 Dodge Diplomat. I want to get the most out of it affordably. I bought a set of 360 heads and a edlebrock intake. What size cam should I get? Any advice? I bought a TCI trans from mancini.

[Challenger340]

340 resto stick works well.

How radical you wanna get ?

I used to have a '73 318 that we tweaked "for fun", (and a bet on a friends 327 4 stick Chevelle)
Stock low-pop slugs were reversed, 2.02 J heads, Decent Intake & thermo-bog with a Crane Cam.
Darned if the thing didn't get in the 13's in an A body !

Bye Bye Shovel ! Was VERY humorous !

[Charger74SE]

If your  not planning  to run headers, than you will need a new set of exhaust manifolds to match up with the 360 heads. Exhaust ports are slightly larger than your 318 heads.

I also ran a 340 resto cam in mine.

[Death1970Proof]

I pulled a (64,000 mile strong running) 318 out of a 1983 Dodge Diplomat. I want to get the most out of it affordably. I bought a set of 360 heads and a edlebrock intake. What size cam should I get? Any advice? I bought a TCI trans from mancini.

If not to radical you could go with a comp cams 268H. These will work very well with a 318. I dont know how much gear you are planning to run or how crazy you wanna go with it. If you increase the compression with a set of shaved 360 heads and get the compression up to around 9/1 or 9:5:1 with a decent gear Id look at the lunati voodoo 268 (494/513). The right dual plane intake and carb makes it come to life. Be careful with your came choice because a 318 can be easy to overcam. Less can be more with cam choices on a 318 Just dont slap a 509 mopar purpleshaft in there with a stock converter and 2.76 gears and expect it too be hot  Dont laugh I know people that have done it.... 

Keep in mind that alot of late '70's 318's used the same  exhaust manifolds as the 360's so there's probably no gain there. Just my 
Bolt on a $100 set (or cheaper  ) headers and have some fun