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    Offline GoodysGotaCuda

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    Stock/Sleeper look for the 318? Or leave it?
    « on: October 06, 2006 - 06:16:47 PM »
    Well since the motor was put in, I've had the Mopar Performance stuff like so. I never run the air cleaner unless im at a show..which i never do much of anyway. Because it ends up being quite a big restriction on the motor with the drop base and such.



    My normal street/strip gear is the ram air setup like so.



    However I've been chasing a unsealable valve cover deal with these MP's, so i picked up a pair of factory chromies for hardly anything at the junkyard in an attempt to get a good seal. And well I was thinkin...lol (which is never a good thing). Should i pull the intake, grind the logos off, paint it blue, and throw some '318' decals on there?  :clueless:

    Be kinda funny to have a 'sleeper 318'  :lol: Heres how it sits now.





    Decals i had in mind.

    For the valve covers


    Air cleaner.


    So the MP stuff (but i cant get it to seal). Or go 'sleeper'?  :bigsmile:
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    Re: Stock/Sleeper look for the 318? Or leave it?
    « Reply #1 on: October 06, 2006 - 06:34:41 PM »
    I vote for the sleeper look. That's awesome. How about painting the valve covers too? I like the look of a completely orange or blue engine.
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    Re: Stock/Sleeper look for the 318? Or leave it?
    « Reply #2 on: October 06, 2006 - 06:53:27 PM »
    Quote from: Four-Forty-fied on October 06, 2006 - 06:34:41 PM
    I vote for the sleeper look. That's awesome. How about painting the valve covers too? I like the look of a completely orange or blue engine.

    Well they are factory chromes like off a little red express or the later motors. Which I kinda like, I'll start out with chrome and see how it looks. I have a pair of my old painted valve covers that i can reshoot. Rather not shoot over the chromies  :biggrin: :thumbsup:

    Thanks, one vote for stocker.  :bigsmile:
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    Re: Stock/Sleeper look for the 318? Or leave it?
    « Reply #3 on: October 06, 2006 - 08:07:24 PM »
    Mopar Performance looks better i think... :cheers:
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    Re: Stock/Sleeper look for the 318? Or leave it?
    « Reply #4 on: October 06, 2006 - 08:29:31 PM »
    I dont follow you on the restriction of the drop base your talking about but as for the aluminum I would paint it.  I didnt paint the alum intake on my 340 and everything from gas to grease makes it look bad.  If I was doing it again I would do it with paint.

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    « Reply #5 on: October 06, 2006 - 09:42:25 PM »
    Quote from: BARACDA on October 06, 2006 - 08:29:31 PM
    I dont follow you on the restriction of the drop base your talking about but as for the aluminum I would paint it.  I didnt paint the alum intake on my 340 and everything from gas to grease makes it look bad.  If I was doing it again I would do it with paint.

    jim


    Drop base + ~2" filter = about 1" or so between the carb and the top of the air cleaner. Car definately does not run as good as it does from idle to redline in comparison to my ram-air setup thats on there. Its a restriction.  :eek4:
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    Re: Stock/Sleeper look for the 318? Or leave it?
    « Reply #6 on: October 07, 2006 - 10:17:05 AM »
    I like the sleeper look Goody. Back in 88 or so when I still had my 70 'Cuda I filed the edelbrock name off an LD-340 since it had a Mopar part number on it and painted it engine color. Looked pretty damn good too but some ass stole it and my Mallory dual point and Holley 750 carb also  :swear:
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    Re: Stock/Sleeper look for the 318? Or leave it?
    « Reply #7 on: October 07, 2006 - 02:13:00 PM »
    Go with the sleeper look!
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    Re: Stock/Sleeper look for the 318? Or leave it?
    « Reply #8 on: October 07, 2006 - 04:45:53 PM »
    Thanks everyone. I do have my original stocker valve covers. Took off the factory wire separators/mounts and am reshooting them blue. I'm thinking I'll go with the blue valve covers over the stock chromies.  :bigsmile:

    I just have too many valve covers hangin around  :lol: 1 MP black wrinkle set, 1 MP Polished set, stock chromes and stock painted ones  :screwy:. My parts stash is getting bigger  :thumbsup:
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    Re: Stock/Sleeper look for the 318? Or leave it?
    « Reply #9 on: October 07, 2006 - 06:01:43 PM »
    Love the car but theres nothing sleeper about a yellow cuda. It would look like a mean mofo even with a slant six! I would personally like to see a blacked out glass hood with a big square six pack scoop on it. I'm sure which ever direction you go will look great, just keep posting pics of the car. You have good camera skills.
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    Re: Stock/Sleeper look for the 318? Or leave it?
    « Reply #10 on: October 07, 2006 - 07:09:58 PM »
    Quote from: xblade on October 07, 2006 - 06:01:43 PM
    Love the car but theres nothing sleeper about a yellow cuda. It would look like a mean mofo even with a slant six!
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    If you were wanting a sleeper, then you would have to change the exhaust and cam for a smoother idle, then paint it a dark color (not black) so not to call attention to the car.  After looking at your videos, there is nothing sleeper about your Cuda.  You should go with what ever you want, but I would surely remove the Super Six labeling.

    Either way, I have to say that I love what you have done with your Cuda.   :2thumbs:

    Also, what type of alternator is that?  Does it solve the low idle, low amp problem?
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    Re: Stock/Sleeper look for the 318? Or leave it?
    « Reply #11 on: October 07, 2006 - 11:36:13 PM »
    Quote from: jacksboys on October 07, 2006 - 07:09:58 PM
    :iagree:
    If you were wanting a sleeper, then you would have to change the exhaust and cam for a smoother idle, then paint it a dark color (not black) so not to call attention to the car.  After looking at your videos, there is nothing sleeper about your Cuda.  You should go with what ever you want, but I would surely remove the Super Six labeling.

    Either way, I have to say that I love what you have done with your Cuda.   :2thumbs:

    Also, what type of alternator is that?  Does it solve the low idle, low amp problem?

    Well....i think the 'sleeper' kinda went off course. Of course the CAR wont be a sleeper. But popping the hood with a baby blue just a 318 that doesnt look very potent but will click off a 13sec 1/4 is kinda what im after, for the bowtie and ford oval boys to  :clueless: about lol. I'm not too happy with the 'mp' look. I know darn right the car doesnt look like a sleeper, but the motor can look harmless. The super six labeling is just a joke, i have that and a plain black lid lying around and i leave it on there just to be funny.

    its a 90amp denso alt, i could use a slightly smaller pulley. Once i get the headlights on relays and such I'll have to get back to you on how it is at idle with everything on.
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    Re: Stock/Sleeper look for the 318? Or leave it?
    « Reply #12 on: October 08, 2006 - 05:08:41 AM »
    The MP valve covers match the MP air cleaner and look great but if you are running the stock looking ram air setup then either the stock chrome or stock painted valve covers would match better.
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    Re: Stock/Sleeper look for the 318? Or leave it?
    « Reply #13 on: October 08, 2006 - 09:08:39 AM »
    I don't know if I'd call it a "Sleeper" look, but I like the Cold Air setup.  It's something different and that I've never seen before.  Very Cool! :thumbsup:
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    Re: Stock/Sleeper look for the 318? Or leave it?
    « Reply #14 on: October 08, 2006 - 10:52:12 AM »
    I vote to leave it dressed up, but V/C seal is very important, so leave the chrome covers on it.

    Now if you had a large 406 small block in there I'd say paint it all to hide what it is for a sleeper look.
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