Each of your selections have good points: They are both common, therefore have parts available and so each one would cost about the same for acquiring, building, repairing, or maintaining. I think the issue comes down to what you are going to do with it. If you are lifting for use in the mud, then you are talking about full suspension redesign for mud tires, and if you go mudding, you will want the extra torque the 360 has over the 318. Not that the 318 cannot have torque, but it is usually easier to build torque into higher displacement motors. If you are just lifting for looks, or will not get into hairy mud too often, the 318 will suffice and be more fuel efficient with less displacement. For many years the older generation of hot rod racers who were into dodge swore by the 318, calling it "bulletproof," and "the toughest engine ever made by any company." There are lots of similar raves for the 360, but not as famous as the 318.
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what dodge engine should i get?
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Impalaman62
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I would say the 318 because they seem to have a longer life to them and a little more user friendly.
i have a 1999 dodge dakota with the 3.9L v6 has 31x10.50x15 tires on it with plenty of power for those. but i want bigger tires aim lifting it and putting 37" tires under it and dont think the little v6 would do that great for those big tires I want a dodge engine v8 i was thinking either a 318/5.2L or a 360/5.9L which one will do better for this truck and do you have an idea of what either will cost?
Impalaman62
New member
I would say the 318 because they seem to have a longer life to them and a little more user friendly.
Each of your selections have good points: They are both common, therefore have parts available and so each one would cost about the same for acquiring, building, repairing, or maintaining. I think the issue comes down to what you are going to do with it. If you are lifting for use in the mud, then you are talking about full suspension redesign for mud tires, and if you go mudding, you will want the extra torque the 360 has over the 318. Not that the 318 cannot have torque, but it is usually easier to build torque into higher displacement motors. If you are just lifting for looks, or will not get into hairy mud too often, the 318 will suffice and be more fuel efficient with less displacement. For many years the older generation of hot rod racers who were into dodge swore by the 318, calling it "bulletproof," and "the toughest engine ever made by any company." There are lots of similar raves for the 360, but not as famous as the 318.