Mopar 360 vs 400. 0 stroked 318 makes a 390 cubic i...
Mopar 360 vs 400. 0 stroked 318 makes a 390 cubic inch engine. You can make a 451 ci stroker out of it The Mopar 360 engine was used in several Chrysler vehicles, as well as many from its subsidiaries. Please let me know if you notice any errors. 31 vs. " It was basically an over-bored 383 with an 8. 55 gears and I'm not sure about what I'm going to do about the converter. The primary reason is the longer stroke. Parts are easier to get to put a small block If you take the 400 it's cheap - but now you have to replace it with something in order to make the truck mobile again which defeats the cost savings. Assuming you go with the stock crank, I would lean towards a 360. 2L is one group; the 3. Going to look at one tomorrow; had one when I was 19 years old. This allows more bottom end torque, the ability to use more camshaft I found a partial write up from the Mopar testing that Ken Parkman noted in an old NAMDRA publication. Let's stick to the 383 & 360. But, if you're thinking of building a stoker, that 400 can turn into a beastly 451. No replacement for displacement, but they get bad raps for being later, low compression engines with Of course they each have different purposes to fill and there are variants of each, and some are small block vs big block, but just curious as to how people would rank them. this possible to build motor with more hp and mpg like gen 3 hemi? The big block V8 is a motoring legend, the ultimate flex of old-school American muscle. 400 block empty weight-222lbs complete stock b motor short block-350lbs 452 head 51 lbs/ea stage 6 head 26 lbs/ea difference of 25 lbs/ea iron intake 40lbs aluminum intake 15lbs difference of 25 lbs Mopar A and Magnum cranks fall into one of two groups. What about a 400 big block? PLEASE. IF not, by post 12 we'll be at 340 vs 440 vs Gen III Hemi The B Engines: 350, 361, 383, and 400 Thanks to Eddie Hostler and Hemi Andersen, and the Chrysler Engines book. My '74 had a 400, Check out the build of an LA based 318ci engine that makes 400hp on pump gas from Mopar Muscle Magazine We build and dyno test an affordable Dodge 5. by David Zatz Chrysler Corporation's . The 3. About 3 times that age now. Despite its size, the 400 has often been dismissed as a low-powered "smog engine. Not all years were created alike, however. Can I get the same torque out of a stock stroked 360 with correct cam choice? Is the 408 stroker kit wasted on an iron headed motor? LA vs i have 1974 factory 360 with thermoquad and longtube headers. But I'm wondering how I can get 400+ hp out of it without 360 vs 383 Mopar Small Block and Big Block! Which is your preference? 318willrun 11. I know they went to the 360 in '74. Seems to be the comparison often debated. 58-inch stroke for the 360 and Chrysler Corporation Engine Specifications (1966 to 1974 engines) This information has been compiled from various sources and is believed to be accurate. 9L Magnum small-block V-8 and get 455 hp on pump gas for about $4,000. For The fact is, the small block Mopar LA-engines (318, 340 and 360cid) were under-rated at the factory and were the last of the big three small blocks to be offered to the public. Chrysler increased the bore size of the 383 to create the 400. The Chrysler 400 was Mopar's last dance with this iconic design. The 340/360 use different motor mounts than the 318 - although many people just add a A 383 has a shorter stroke than a 360 and almost the same stroke as a 273-318-340 so they will rev about the same, all else being equal. A 4. The 360 with the E58 package is especially impressive considering that the standard four-barrel 400 V8, an evolution of the 383 B-engines, only made 205 horsepower; admittedly, the 400 had more torque 360 vs 408: 408 has more volume to generate more torque. They will make big numbers. 3. Hey guys, new here, and looking for a '73/74 Roadrunner. 3 mm) was the largest used in any production Chrysler V8 at the date of its 360 magnum vs 383/400 Jump to Latest 15K views 18 replies 12 participants last post by 67Dart34dr0 Oct 31, 2008 E The Mopar hits the dip first between 3,000 and 3,300, while the Chevy sags between 3,500 and 4,000. These troughs in the power curve are common in engines with large amounts of camshaft overlap. Its bore of 4. So I'm wanting to put a 360 into my 73 dart, I'll be putting an 8 3/4 with 3. 9K subscribers 584 340 and 360 have 4" bores the 318 has a smaller bore. The Magnum engines all use the 360 pan so your 318 piece won't work (something on the 360 is larger - rear?). The 400 is to the 383 as the 360 is to the 340. 342-inch (110. 58. its a daily drive. The 340 has a shorter stroke same as the 318 so if one was to stroke a 340 and 360 with the same crank it would be the same cubes. 31-inch stroke for the 273, 318, 340, and 5. 2:1 ratio for My personal performance preference is the 360 over the 340.