[bgulseth1971]

ok here it goes i have a 1982 dodge d150 that has a slant 6 with the A833 4 speed tranny. i found a nice 318 motor i believe it is a 1972 and it has the forged crank in it and only 58,000 miles on it and i want to bolt that to my A833 tranny wiil ths work. any and all information that pertains to the complete swap is greatly appreciated thank...

Brian

 

[preachp]

Hi Brian,
You may need the bell housing for the 318. I don't know for sure but I don't think the slant 6 and the LA block share the same bolt pattern. But that should not be much of a problem to find.
Good luck and have fun.

preachp

 

[HighSierra]

Did the 318 have an automatic attached to it. I could be wrong but you may need a bearing for the end of the crank. Perhaps this isn't an issue these days.

 

[Hornet]

Should already have a pilot bearing,but i do think the bellhousing will need to be swapped.
Did the 318 come from a school bus?
They were the most common forged cranked 318's

 

[HemiLonestar]

If it was a passenger vehicle or truck 318 it will not have a forged crank. As far as I know LA318's never came with a forged crank, only the early performance 273 and the 340; the old poly head A series 318 (67 and earlier) may have come with one, but they are totally different. Swap bellhousing and you should be good.

 

[Hornet]

Some early 70's School buses had forged 318 LA cranks.
I think the marine/industrial 318s from the early 70's also had forged cranks

 

[picker]

318 or 360 bell housing is a must. Next check length of input shaft on 6-cyl version of your trans if memory serves me correct 6-cyl input is longer than v-8's. Call a local salvage yard and have them check Hollander interchange. picker