help decoding my 318
 

hey all

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphot...45097713_n.jpg

ive looked all over the web to decode what i think is a 318 i bought my b body from a museum in the uk the owner just had her imported but never registered etc. the car was from mexico still has Mexican plates i believe it was assembled in mexico (has a small plate next to the battery reading something about negative battery terminal in Spanish?, the cars had a hard life in the wrong hands at some point due to half of the work done on it lol :( as you would notice the charger like fuel filler fitted in the photo....

anyhow to my main point ive been through all sorts of decoding mopar engine websites but still a little confused

so far what i have found:

-2bbl
-100% the engine is not original to the car
-it has 318 stamped under the drivers head
-date stamp 15.5.73 so 1973 engine
-727 transmission
-engine has a front sump with the drain plug at the front of the sump also were the drain plug is a square has been cut out of the front subframe to access the drain plug:confused:
-drivers side of the engine block near the date stamp under the head just above the starter all i found was this number C30618 if that makes sense to anyone
-passenger side of the engine nothing but a clock of what shift it was built on


another strange thing is the engine mounts have been cut and shaped to fit the engine and bolt to the car?? very bad job

i couldnt find a vin number all i found is a small plate riveted to the door shut of the drivers door under the top door hinge it reads

LA904604
LA9104604

i will get some photos up when i get in from work when i can to show what my issues are im sure someone will be more clued up then i am yet on mopars

any help appreciated

many thanks in advance!

zack:dance:

Glad to have you here. I got a full manual for my 1970 from these people.
http://www.autobooksbishko.com/Items...anual/670.html
Won't decode but would help, they may find a more specific one if you contact them.
I live near and work in London Ontario.

We need pictures to figure out what you have ..

awesome thanks guy and i will get a load of hi res photos to help

sorry for the delay guys these are all the number i could find all over the engine

also a photo of the sump dont know if it helps but the subframe has been cut out for the sump plug drain?

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also this is the axle fitted to the rear i believe correct me if im wrong its a 9 3/4'' axle normally for 440 magnum 440 six pack and 4 speed hemi's?

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I don't know how you are doing pictures but all I see is a red X? Try this for a little picture help.

https://moparforums.com/forums/f62/p...pictures-2128/

ok give me a few mins :)

any better? :)

It just a 318 built in 5-3-73, probably out of a truck because of the front sump oil pan. They cut the front of the K-frame to clearance the oil pan.

Probably not.

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the axle looks the same as the last one dose it not?

and thank you for the help :)

will have to give the axle a good clean and take a better photo