360 to 408

[icetech]

im looking for a mild thumper. dont really need alot of performance from it just need it to sound good hahaha. again its going to be a parking lot princess. just needs to be big an scary enough that the bullys stay away =)

well.... i went with a howards....

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which sounds like...

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[icetech]

yes the plan is when the 408 goes in ill know more and the 318 that comes out will get built for a spare

Yeah, i might 390 my 318... 18 cubes won't matter anyway.

 

[bm73charger]

well.... i went with a howards....

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which sounds like...

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yeah this is a sweet sound for sure.

 

[bm73charger]

Yep, a oem 360 flex plate would work fine, or just use the one off your 318. The best survival of a 904 would be to put new clutch seals in it, if it hasn't been overhauled recently. When you turn the pressure up in a shift kit, the old seals are the first to go and you will burn up a clutch pack. A 727 certainly is stronger then a 904, but a built 904 is very stout.

Any chance the 318 flywheel will work as well or is that wishful thinking?

 

[Curiousyellow71]

Any chance the 318 flywheel will work as well or is that wishful thinking?

It should fit fine. Might have to get a different style of pilot shaft bearing from brewers, that depends on the crank.

 

[icetech]

Any chance the 318 flywheel will work as well or is that wishful thinking?

Did you mean flexplate? if the 408 is internal balanced then i believe so... also make sure not to use the 360 harmonic if you are internal balanced

 

[bm73charger]

Did you mean flexplate? if the 408 is internal balanced then i believe so... also make sure not to use the 360 harmonic if you are internal balanced

no. i need to get a flywheel as well because i dont have one. just wondering if the flywheel would be able to swap over. yes from what i understand the flex plate and the balancer should both be neutral balanced.

 

[hofferwood]

No "flywheel" with an automatic. Starter ring gear is on the torque convertor.

 

[bm73charger]

No "flywheel" with an automatic. Starter ring gear is on the torque convertor.

Ahhhhhhhhh. thank you. i told you guys i was green hahahaha

 

[Curiousyellow71]

Fyi...a 318 LA head also has smaller intake and exhaust ports then the 340 and 360 did. Even if someone was building a stroked 318...I would use a head with the bigger ports. 340 and 360 had bigger valves as well, at least on the older engines. I wouldn't consider using a LA 318 head on a stroker, unless I had 2.

 

[bm73charger]

Fyi...a 318 LA head also has smaller intake and exhaust ports then the 340 and 360 did. Even if someone was building a stroked 318...I would use a head with the bigger ports. 340 and 360 had bigger valves as well, at least on the older engines. I wouldn't consider using a LA 318 head on a stroker, unless I had 2.

no i think im for sure getting new heads. just trying to see what will get me the most bang for the buck.

 

[71Beeper]

do you know what all he needed to hook up the 408 to the 904 by any chance?

I did ask the owner of the Aspen and his reply is this:

What I did to hook up the 904 to the 408?

It's the factory 904 that came in the car behind the factory 360

You will need a neutral balance converter and balancer for the 408.

Brad was running pretty much stock for years but a couple years ago he got ahold of SMR and bought a bunch of performance upgrades like aluminum drum and full manual valve body and red clutches.

SMR runs a 904 behind their Hemi in a Dakota.

 

[RemCharger]

Here's a tidbit; you can't run a b& m flexplate in a 904 with a mini starter.

 

[Curiousyellow71]

Here's a tidbit; you can't run a b& m flexplate in a 904 with a mini starter.

Does something not clear? Just curious. LOL

 

[RemCharger]

Does something not clear? Just curious. LOL

The starter drive hits the plate

 

[33 IMP]

I have NOT read this whole thread, but......
I'd look into the Sidewinder small block heads, for a quality budget aluminum head.
I'd get a set from Todd Marsh, Marsh performance.

 

[bm73charger]

I did ask the owner of the Aspen and his reply is this:

What I did to hook up the 904 to the 408?

It's the factory 904 that came in the car behind the factory 360

You will need a neutral balance converter and balancer for the 408.

Brad was running pretty much stock for years but a couple years ago he got ahold of SMR and bought a bunch of performance upgrades like aluminum drum and full manual valve body and red clutches.

SMR runs a 904 behind their Hemi in a Dakota.

this is great. thank you. it provides a lot of validation to most of the opinions ive seen.

 

[bm73charger]

I have NOT read this whole thread, but......
I'd look into the Sidewinder small block heads, for a quality budget aluminum head.
I'd get a set from Todd Marsh, Marsh performance.

Awsome. I will check these out thanks for the advice.