introductions

Scooby · Post by **Scooby** » Tue Aug 26, 14 1:14 pm

Hi and welcome nice motor

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Tue Aug 26, 14 1:26 pm

Hello and welcome and a very nice car indeed.

Seems we have more Welshies joining every month !

Before long you're want your own section, no annual fees, then eventually create a Mopar Wales board

terryr · Post by **terryr** » Tue Aug 26, 14 6:04 pm

looks a nice car ,and welcome

Noodles · Post by **Noodles** » Tue Aug 26, 14 7:05 pm

thanx guys. hopefully there will be more mopars in s wales than there were pontiacs, or at least in the club who want to meet up and hit up shows!
howard never said anything to me about the 360..... if he still had it i probably would of bought it off him, i got the car cheap enough lol. hopefully a cam and some other parts will help it down the road. i had a ThumpR cam in my pontiac. anyone here got one in there 318? love the sound of the lumpy idle

any other cams work well in it?

terryr · Post by **terryr** » Tue Aug 26, 14 7:20 pm

get some good flowing heads ,otherwise a big cam will be about as much use as a fart in a tent

Noodles · Post by **Noodles** » Tue Aug 26, 14 7:57 pm

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Tue Aug 26, 14 9:15 pm

Noodles wrote:thanx guys. hopefully there will be more mopars in s wales than there were pontiacs, or at least in the club who want to meet up and hit up shows!
howard never said anything to me about the 360..... if he still had it i probably would of bought it off him, i got the car cheap enough lol. hopefully a cam and some other parts will help it down the road. i had a ThumpR cam in my pontiac. anyone here got one in there 318? love the sound of the lumpy idle any other cams work well in it?

If I were you I'd give him a call and ask!

Back in Black · Post by **Back in Black** » Wed Aug 27, 14 12:50 am

Hi Matt,
Nice motor you've got there mate.
I've not been a member for very long but I can say that the guys on here are an extremely friendly and helpful bunch. Met a few of them at shows and the Euro Nats at Santa Pod. Thanks to Steve, Dave, John R, Shaun and especially Blue for the technical advice (and can of Stella !). If you need to know anything, the answer is most likely already on the forum but if you can't find it just ask and they will point you in the right direction.
I seem to remember that we met at Billing in 2008 when I was a member of the Pontiac Owners Club. Is your car the white one ? Mine is the silver one.......still got it but it needs work.
Pics are not great.....old camera and dull day.

Ian.

Noodles · Post by **Noodles** » Wed Aug 27, 14 4:38 pm

Hi ian. Yes thats my old bird. Nice to see someone elses pics of it. I vaguely remember that day.... probably had a hangover lol

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Wed Aug 27, 14 6:06 pm

Hi Matt and welcome fellow Roadrunner owner, I don't think Howard actually had a 360 to go in it, im sure it was just an idea but im usually wrong so take that info with a pinch of salt

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Thu Aug 28, 14 1:02 am

Hi and welcome a bit off back ground info, your car was brought in to the country by a us service man he was stationed at mildenhall air base i bought your car from the fella it was metalic green back then was always a 318 3 speed car a bit tattay on the rear arches and lower quarters but not a bad old machine, someone i know bought it from me used it for a few yrs and had it painted to how it is now,,,,,,,
crikey has to be at least 10 yrs ago now,

TW71 · Post by **TW71** » Thu Aug 28, 14 2:14 pm

What about that for service of information

, 'ol Dunc burning the midnight oil!

Noodles · Post by **Noodles** » Fri Aug 29, 14 10:08 pm

Thanks for that. I was told it was imported by a serviceman in 2001. What years did you own it? It would be nice to trace its owners since then. It still has the rust on the rear quarters, and now some on the sills, front fender and rear corner by the trunk. It does have some other bubbles but im hoping this is more down to the bad respray.

Noodles · Post by **Noodles** » Tue Sep 09, 14 9:25 pm

well, been doing some work on here. interior is abit more respectable now, and shes been causing a stir on the streets of Barry lol. loving the car, but not loving the lack of power compared to my trans am...... decided to keep my motor as it seems sound and tune it up, rather than swap it out for something else. are there any recommended set ups for the 318? probably be looking at pistons, cam and intake for now.

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Tue Sep 09, 14 9:33 pm

Good to hear you been working on it mate. You need to start a workshop thread. With plenty of pics !!!!!
With regards to tuning your engine. All depends what your looking for. ?
If you want to stay small block and get as much as possible , personally I'd be looking at a 360 stroker. Depends what your after !!!