I covered this in detail to Gary pavlovch of the 62to 65 list . If any
are interested I imagine he saved the instructons and would send them to
the list.
Don
Mike Sealey wrote:
>
> Got this off MML, and figured this was useful.
> Certainly some of the poly users have to have thought
> about this once or twice.
>
> > --------- Forwarded Message ---------
> >
> > DATE: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 15:09:15
> > From: "Lance and Nancy Johnson" <johnson@ncats.net>
> > To: Multiple recipients of MoPar
> > <mml@mopar.tamu.edu>
> >
> > >Hey, if you feel like it and are curious, will the
> > poly heads bolt to
> > the 360? Will the cam swap? I'd love a polyheaded
> > 360 motor.
> >
> > Steve<
> >
> >
> > While I too would like a 360 poly, it doesn't appear
> > that it can work. The
> > heads will bolt on, but the pushrods have nowhere to
> > go in the 360 block,
> > since they come up between the cylinders somewhat on
> > the poly, but come up
> > on the inside (top center) portion of the head on
> > the wedge LA heads. What
> > should work, however is a turned down 360 crank in a
> > poly and late model LA
> > 318 pistons. The poly is reputed to have .10" extra
> > deck height so the
> > extra stroke should be OK with the stock 318/360
> > rods, 318LA low CR pistons
> > and 360 crank. The lightweight 360 front cover and
> > water pump should fit OK
> > also and you would need the 360 damper and
> > flywheel/TC to maintain balance.
> > The 318 pistons are within a few grams of 360
> > pistons so balancing would be
> > easy. My only question would be if valve reliefs
> > would need to be cut for
> > the canted poly valves. With a .030" overbore, you
> > would have a 350" Mopar
> > poly.
> >
> > I have an old 1960 318 poly, and was very impressed
> > with its torque.
>
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