Re: How powerfull is a 318?


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Posted by Jonas on Thursday, April 29, 2004 at 7:17PM :

In Reply to: Re: How powerfull is a 318? posted by Marty on Thursday, April 29, 2004 at 4:02PM :

Your is pumped up to over 360 cubes is'nt it Marty? This is just a situation I'm tthinking about. I have that 291 hemi, that needs a rebuild, and a guy in Yakima will trade me straight across for a running poly out of a '65 D500. From the looks of the truck, I would say the motor is somewhat tired. I can also get the LA that was in the W300 back, but as you know it was stuck and full of crap, just too much of an unknown for me not to tear it all down, even though I belive you when you say it was a fresh rebuild.
The other option is to shoehorn my rebuilt 413 in the WDX. I have the NP435 with dual output PTO, so I could use the helitool kit to install it, it has the Power Steering pump already, and a stock 4bbl Holley. I have a rear single direction PTO that mounts on the right side of the NP435 to drive the Hydraulic pump, I'd just need to get the correct PTO for the other side to drive the winch.
So think of this:

'46 WDX Power Wagon
413 ci BB engine, Power Steering, Power discs, centered rear axle with 4.89's and 11.00-16 XL's, NP 435 with front and rear PTO's and hydraulic power to the back. A construction type bed, 8' long, by 6.5' wide, short drop down sides.
Ability to haul the 10k lb load and 3 yards of rock or whatever in the bed? I would think without a problem, and then some. The only parts I would have to come up with is to modify the radiator to fit the 3" hose coming off the engine, and push it forward in the radiator cowl so the fan will clear. Ant the PTO for the winch, I have everything else in stock, with the exception of the Helitool equipment.
Cooling seems to be a issue when stuffing a big block in a Power Wagon with the narrow engine compartment, but I rember Frank saying it was because of lack of airflow. Possible solution would be to change the louvers on the inner fenders, or even on the side of the hood to promote more air in the front, and out the back, kind of like the hood sides on the WWII Internationals. I've also seen pictures of power wagons with a few tastefull louvers on the top of the hood. It looks good, but I wonder if it would be a problem in the rain/ snow?

Just some rambling ideas!



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