Any small block Chargers in here?

[Death1970Proof]

If there's a small block Charger in the room post up  I wanna do a 408 for the '70 ...

[Khyron]

I had one...


then it became a Big Block car sorry

I'm a believer that a stroked small block is a great motor, but not for a B-body. Big Body, Big Motor

[wayfast1500]

I have a 318 in mine currently, I have the 360 block so I may do a 408, or I'm going with a 440.

[Manfred318]

Mines a small block. Its comming out this spring for a rebuild. I had a 440 I was going to put in but sold it and decided to keep the orig. motor and trans.

[draftingmonkey]

My '74 was a SB 318 but I upgraded to a 340.  The '67 is still a 318.  Must be one of the few owners that prefers the SB's.

[Brock Samson]

ran mine with a souped up 318 from '84 till '99 when i finally collected all the hi po BB stuff and put the 446 in... it was no slouch to 35 MPH... the six-pack block - conciderably breathed on is no slouch to 110.
  I wont drive it any faster then that, too floaty. 

[69bronzeT5]

My '69 came original with a 318-2bbl...........now it's a 383-4bbl

[Bob T]

Yeah , 318 over here , due east from you  , stock at the moment- just enjoy driving it over the summer. A mate of mine took me for a blast in his 72 RR with an Indy EFI Hemi605 900hp, so guess what I would like to do  , but requires buckets of fun coupons ... there was a thread that directed me to this site a while back bout a guy that did a 318 - 408? stroker , have a look through
another mate of mine is doing a VH Hardtop with a stroked 360 - 426 combo by Hughes engines.com .supposed to make 561 hp, and it will still stop and steer like a smallblock, will be a weapon and a half

cheers

late edit ;
 
http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php?topic=283.0

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/techarticles/mopp_0409_318_engine_build/index.html

[1BAD68]

Mine was a 318 but I put a 4" stroker kit in and now its a 392

[Khyron]

what is the cost difference between stroking a small bloack and building a big block?

[BigBlackDodge]

Small blocks rules, big blocks drool!!!!!


(I secretely have a '72 440 & 727B hidden away in the garage.............but don't tell the 318, she'll get pissed!!!!!!)



BBD

[Foreman72]

Small blocks rules, big blocks drool!!!!!


BBD

got a 318 in mine and its not going anywhere

[Khyron]

got a 318 in mine and its not going anywhere

the motor or the car?


common! it was funny and you know it

[bakerhillpins]

got a 318 in mine and its not going anywhere

the motor or the car?


common! it was funny and you know it

[Dodgecharger74]

360 stroked to 408 going in mine  386 HP  460 TQ

[Khyron]

im not trying to be "That guy" but doesn't a stock 440 make about 375hp?

[Brock Samson]

 according to brochures circa 1968...
same figure they gave for the Chrysler 300 Ram motors in the early '60s.. 
I wonder what it actually was?   
Don't forget the listed the 426 HEMI at 425. What ever happened to the one H.P Per Cubic inch benchmark?..

[noff57]

I have a 318 in mine but putting a 400 in.

[Death1970Proof]

what is the cost difference between stroking a small bloack and building a big block?

Ehh..depends...

It would cost me considerably more to go to big block because I always run across small block parts on really good deals. The small blocks are lighter weight which I do like because it makes for a better handling car. I know how to make them run. I do have major respect for a 383/440, but the sleeper factor of building a stroker small block is great. They will believe you when you say 'It's just a lil' 318  I guess I like small block b bodies because they just really are not done?? 

On ebay you can get a 360 stroker crank for $279.95  ...Get the stroker pistons, balance it and then let it rip 

[Death1970Proof]

Mines a small block. Its comming out this spring for a rebuild. I had a 440 I was going to put in but sold it and decided to keep the orig. motor and trans.

Thats a nice car! I'm less than a couple of hours away in Wilkes county NC 

[1968_Charger]

ive got a 360 that im planing on putting one of the landy superchargers on. already got it just gotta install it. should be cool and unique!

[Manfred318]

Mines a small block. Its comming out this spring for a rebuild. I had a 440 I was going to put in but sold it and decided to keep the orig. motor and trans.

Thats a nice car! I'm less than a couple of hours away in Wilkes county NC 

Thanks man! Im not to far from the Zoo actually. Its cool to know there are other Charger bretheren close by. 

[Foreman72]

got a 318 in mine and its not going anywhere

the motor or the car?


common! it was funny and you know it

yeah yeah, it was funny
for what its worth, i do plan on taking it .04 over...

here is my plan...

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/enginemasters/articles/mopar/0667em_mopar_318_engine/index.html

[Death1970Proof]

im not trying to be "That guy" but doesn't a stock 440 make about 375hp?

68-70' 440 Magnums are known to have 375 rated horsepower from the factory. Hp,torque and compression ratios drop heavily from 72-78; But hey it's a 440! You can mod it just like any other mopar engine 

[Khyron]

see, thats where i was, I had a 360 done up real nice in my charger, but after awhile I just didn't think that the money I put into it was worth it. after I did the math. pound for pound and inch for inch, i figured Icould get more from teh 440 then the 360 stroked for less money.

now in a A body, small block all the way, but with the weight and size of the B-Bodys, thats why I went for my 440

I think I have a pic of the small block in my Charger...