4BT VS a carbed 318
I am just kicking this idea around here so do not pass judgment too quickly. I have a 1972 Dodge D200 with a 318 and 727 that I am pretty much stuck with. (It has been in the family since it was new.) Do not get me wrong, I do love that old truck. But an all original 3/4 ton gasser does wear on my patience quite a bit. I would love for the truck to appear original outwardly, but have more modern and reliable stuff underneath. I can repair a diesel engine a lot better than I can this old gasser. So the way I see it, this old and reliable stock 2BBL 318 most likely puts out the same if not less power than a stock Cummins 4BT. So I figured with a few mild mods and a good overdrive transmission a 4BT would do this old truck nicely and get me down the road with fewer 30 something year old issues to correct every week. Feel free to chime in. What would the pro’s and con’s be on swapping out that old low mileage 318 for a 4BT?
Last edited by Lonesome7.3; 12-08-2010 at 11:30.
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