Which is better????

[old tired rebel]

Which would be a better engine to build a stroker engine out of a 318 or a 400?

The car weighs in about 4000 lbs. and power everything. 1978 Cordoba

 

[dla4567]

400

 

[Deleted member 214]

400. Bigger bores for better breathing, more cubes when you are done.

 

[GTXperience]

How much do 400s weigh?

 

[old tired rebel]

How much do 400s weigh?

I don't know to be honest.

 

[rumblefish360]

The weight diff. is not to be even thought about between the two engines.

The 318 can go to 392 cubes easy.
The 400 can go to 500 - 512 easy.

More cubes with more money. But with the ready to go off the shelf kits that are inexpensive, which one would you rather have? 392 or 500+? Considering it is going in the late B body, I'd go 500 and never look back or think twice about it. IMO, this is a no brainer, but to each there own.

 

[old tired rebel]

The weight diff. is not to be even thought about between the two engines.

The 318 can go to 392 cubes easy.
The 400 can go to 500 - 512 easy.

More cubes with more money. But with the ready to go off the shelf kits that are inexpensive, which one would you rather have? 392 or 500+? Considering it is going in the late B body, I'd go 500 and never look back or think twice about it. IMO, this is a no brainer, but to each there own.

I have been at 440 source looking at their kits and heads their prices seem reasonable. I can get a complete 400 for $250.00 which is only $50.00 more than a 318. looks like it will be time for me to get parts.

 

[dodge41969]

that's pretty much a no brainer!, you could build a 451,470,500 or a 512 out of the 400,
500hp w/almost 600 ft pounds of torque, without even breaking a sweat!, and that would be a mild build w/a hydraulic cam.

440 source, $1,997.00 rotating assembly, ask for Ed in sales he'll help you out.