charger 318 question.

[masshole73]

Okay so i FINALLY got the charger running. open headers, hood still getting made by the fiberglass shop, but oh well. no attention from cops. anyways im running a pretty well built 318, cam headers intake carb...you know the works. its a bit slow off the line, about mid way through first gear is when it really kicks in. is there any way to improve off the line a little bit as far as tuning wise? carb? timing? any suggestions will be much appreciated. the 318s gotta hold up until i can afford the 440 swap. THANKS!

 

[monaco66coupe]

Open headers? I wouldn't do that for long. sucking cold air upon deceleration isn't good for Valves.

 

[Photon440]

There's probably no real point in tuning it until the exhaust is in place, the different back pressure will change the signal at the carb.

 

[masshole73]

thats pretty much the answer i was looking for, thanks!

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yeaaaah i know i know. its got header glasspacks on it for now until i have the $ to spend on a new kit

 

[Montclaire]

318s are small motors so they can fall off pretty quick with the wrong changes. Degreeing the cam, type of intake, and gearing/torque converter will really make a difference in either direction.

 

[rumblefish360]

Answer these questions for me;

What is the compression ratio?

What are the cam specs?

What intake and carb are you running?

What is the rear end ratio & tire size?

What is the stall on the converter or rated at?

What size exhaust pipe are you going to run?

Your answers dictate the answer your looking for.