Where should i go with this 318

[RamCharger0273]

So i got a 73 charger with a 318.  All numbers are matching and has 61000 originall miles.  I have grown up always wanting a charger, now i finally got one and dont know what to do.  Also i am on a tight budget.  I want to keep it original, but i also want to dr. it up quite a bit.  Any suggestions as far as paint and interior would greatly be appreciated.  The 318 is strong but i feel that it needs a top end upgrade; carb, intake, heads, cam, etc. Again tight budget in mind, any direction on parts or possible combinations would be helpfull.  I helped my dad build a 53 Studebaker ground up, and thats my experience, cant recall how to do too much. Please help

[moparguy01]

Stay with a relatively small cam, no bigger than a .484, go with a dual plane 4 barrel intake and around a 600 cfm edelbrock carb for driveability. then get some decent exhaust put on it, true duals with some more free flowing mufflers, I like the dynomax ultra flows.

[Plumcrazy]

Stay with one of the smaller dual plane type intakes.   An Edelbrock Performer or a Weiand action+plus would be my choice.
Top it off with a 600 cfm Edelbrock Performer carb.

[BigBlackDodge]

A new timing chain!


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