Re: 318 Poly refresh time - Cam and gear drive info, please

["Gary Pavlovich" <glpavlovich@xxxxxxx>]

Ray,

It sounds like you value MPG and you have a winning combination right now; I 
would stick with what you have as a cam change to the 256F would definitely 
give you more HP & Torque but this would also encourage you to use it and 
perhaps lessen your mileage.

Gary Pavlovich

-----Original Message----- 
From: Raymond J. Henry
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 5:29 PM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: 318 Poly refresh time - Cam and gear drive info, please

Not worried about the distributor. I've dropped in an electronic distributor 
and all from a mid-70's pickup. Chrome ECM, which is kinda pointless on the 
existing 2-bbl carb, as I could never get enough flow through that carb to 
allow 6,000 RPM. At any rate, it runs like a charm. So while I may have 
someone look at changing the curve (after we see how it works in the new 
engine), I'm probably just going to stick with that set-up.

I am, however, raising my eyebrows a bit at reported mileage. I'm already 
getting ~22.5 miles/U.S. gallon, and was hoping to better that. I've had no 
shortage of cars that got better mileage, including a '67 Newport with 383 
4-bbl factory single exhaust, '71 Polara 318 2-bbl factory single exhaust, 
'57 Dodge Mayfair 303 2-bbl 3.5" exhaust w/340 mufflers, etc... All stock 
engines. I was hoping that with the right cam, the dual exhaust, and the 
electronic ignition, I would be abler to get closer to 30 MPG. When I got 
the car, it had a 6 1/2 cylinder 318 poly (yes, one completely dead, one 
half dead cylinder) with exhaust that nicely matched the blue interior, and 
it got over 20 MPG. The engine I have right now was a low hour rebuild from 
a farm truck, running one car & one truck head.

-Ray


-----Original Message-----
From: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of gto64gto@xxxxxxxx
Sent: June-02-14 2:02 PM
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: 318 Poly refresh time - Cam and gear drive info, please

Ray, I had a new 65 Belverdere11 with 318. 3-speed, 3.23 gears in school. I 
installed a 58 318 cast 4 barrel carb intake and the 58  AFB. I installed 
duals with turbo mufflers and a floor shift. It ran OK but not that great.
In 65, no one made advance kits. I pulled the distributer and slotted out 
the advance weight slots and used needle nose pliers to stretch the advance 
springs some. I left the vaccumn canaster stock and connected. I really got 
lucky with that combo. I could outrun any 383 auto or 4-speed from 0 to 100.
I never got beat. My milage was 21-22 mpg. I would suggest keeping what you 
have, less gear drives, pay close attention to your valve adjustment and 
send your distributor to Don at FBO Systems to have your distributor 
recurved and set up. I think you'll be surprised and pleased at the power 
and good gas millage you'll have.  Hope this helps


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