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Re: Fairplay, CO find, 2006
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:31 am
by big m
If you wish to run an LA 318 in your car and keep the original transmission, you will need to install a poly-A 318 crankshaft [with extended crankshaft flange] into the LA 318.
As Ricky states, the appearance of these engines are not too similar, but the important internals are quite similar, sometimes same dimensions.
---John
Re: Fairplay, CO find, 2006
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:53 pm
by RICKYMOPAR
Not a cost efective endevor!
Re: Fairplay, CO find, 2006
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 1:15 am
by rogerh
So stay with the wide-block "A".
Re: Fairplay, CO find, 2006
Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 2:36 pm
by RICKYMOPAR
The A engine 318 is considered one of the best engines ever built.
Re: Fairplay, CO find, 2006
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:47 am
by big m
I prefer to keep the original engines in my cars, but was offering the crankshaft idea up for those that may have bought a car missing its original engine, and sold with the LA engine.
I have bought three such cars for the yard, and have seen many others for sale.
---John
Re: Fairplay, CO find, 2006
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:18 pm
by rogerh
Maybe somebody can find information in here:
webpages.charter.net/dhomstad/TransmissionFrame1Source1.htm
Re: Fairplay, CO find, 2006
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:26 pm
by Dick Koch
Thanks for all the tips and advice guys, I'm going to stay with the "A" block even if it means a rebuild.
Dick.