Chrysler LA Engine - 318 V8

318 V8

The LA 318 was a 318 cu in (5.2 L) relative of the A 318. Like the A 318, it has a larger bore at 3.91 in (99 mm) as well as a stroke of 3.31 in (84 mm). It appeared shortly after the 273, in 1967, and proved tremendously successful. A version of this engine was available until 1991 when its was superseded by the Magnum version (See below). It used hydraulic lifters and a two barrel carburetor for most of its production, though four-barrel Carter Thermo-Quad and Rochester Quadrajet carburetors were used in police applications starting in 1978. The 318 received roller lifters and a fast-burn cylinder head in 1985. Throttle-body electronic fuel injection was factory equipment on the 1981-1983 Imperial. From 1988 to 1991, another throttle-body fuel injection system was used for truck and van applications.

Vehicles using the 318
  • 1984–1989 Chrysler Fifth Avenue
  • 1981–1983 Chrysler Imperial (fuel injection)
  • 1968–1981 Chrysler Valiant
  • 1977–1981 Chrysler LeBaron
  • 1981–1983 Chrysler Imperial
  • 1975–1983 Chrysler Cordoba
  • Dodge Charger
  • Dodge Challenger
  • Dodge Coronet
  • 1968–1976 Dodge Dart
  • 1977–1989 Dodge Diplomat
  • 1991-1996 Dodge Dakota
  • 1976–1980 Dodge Aspen
  • 1971–1972 Dodge Demon
  • 1973–1976 Dodge Dart Sport
  • 1967–1991 Dodge Ram
  • Dodge Ramcharger
  • Dodge Ram Van
  • 1980–1983 Dodge Mirada
  • Plymouth Fury
  • 1968–1976 Plymouth Valiant
  • Plymouth Satellite
  • 1972–1989 Plymouth Gran Fury
  • Plymouth Belvedere
  • 1976–1980 Plymouth Volaré
  • 1968–1974 Plymouth Barracuda
  • 1970–1976Plymouth Duster
  • 1971–1979 Dodge GTX (Argentina)
  • 1976-1979 Monteverdi Safari

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