Posted by T.L. on August 06, 1998 at 02:01:43:
In Reply to: Re: Ummm,318 maybe? posted by Mopar Fan on August 05, 1998 at 22:25:14:
You don't have a clue of what your're talking about. I have a brand new 1998 Dodge Dakota sport 4X4 with a fuel injected 318 and my stock 302 (with the addition of a 4-barrel) will totally smoke it. It's a good engine but you're high if you think it will out-perform a 302...
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: Comick,
: Since everybody else on here is HIGHLY biased towards Fords, as the owner of a 302-powered Comet&360-powered Fury, I will give you an honest answer. Since you owned a 318-powered Aspen, the first time you drive a car powered by a stock 302, you will think you are driving a six cylinder. Honestly, the 302 barely feels like a V8 in stock form. As far as comparing it to a 318, such a comparison is a waste of time. While your 318-powered Aspen probably rocketed 0-60 in about 9 seconds, a 302-powered Maverick is lucky if it can do 10.5. My '73 Comet takes around 11.90 seconds to go 0-60. My '73 FuryIII does it in 9.30, and has 140,000 original miles on it. My first car, a '76 318-powered Valiant Brougham, sprinted 0-60 in 8.5 seconds in stock form, eve nwith the catalytic converter still intact! While the 302 is unquestionably smooth, quiet&durable, there is absolutely no comparison between a 318&a 302 as far as raw "cahonis". Your 318-powered Aspen would absolutely waste a 302-powered mav/Comet in a drag race. Severely to the point of being comic. In fact, I think that a Slant 6 is fairly close to a 302 power wise. My '71 Dart runs 0-60 in 12 seconds, and can spin the wheels easier right off of the line than a 302. Want a Maverick to run like a 318-powered Dart? Try installing a 351Windsor. This motor will probably be AS powerful as a 318, but not more. But why go through all this trouble? I would just find another Mopar if I were you. Unless your Grandma(or anybody for that matter) is giving you a Ford(how I got mine), I would go and track down a good Mopar. In fact, if yo ulive anywhere near Columbus,Ohio, this weekend is the Mopar Nationals, held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. If I were you, I would go here, and find myself a Mopar!