What ya got under the hood?(318 or 360 cubic inches)

360

V10 baby, no replacement for displacement, and I get the same mileage as 360's and I got a ton of torque. Gotta love DODGE

What mod/combo of mods gave you 15-16 hwy? I have a '96 318 4x4 clubcab, and I want those numbers

They all work together, but the basics would be headers, magnaflow exhaust, air hat, and gears. If I had street tires I would be doing a LOT better. Even though the 33" BFG Mud Terrains I run on the street are worn, they are still really heavy. If I run the swampers (35") then mileage drops to about 12 highway, 8-9 city...plus it feels like I am riding on stop signs.
Start with the headers, should run about $220 depending on what brand you get.
The magnaflow setup can be had for $150 shipped from hottexhaust.com
The Edelbrock air hat is about $25-$30.
Gear will be the most expensive upgrade (to have done), depending on where you live.

I already got a new cat with the recall, and I have Flowmaster 40, I may do the headers and see if that helps. Will a drop in K&N do much for MPG? I may get the entire CAI system if it helps significantly, even by 1-2 mpg, it will pay for it over the long run with my 60+ mile per day commute.

I already got a new cat with the recall, and I have Flowmaster 40, I may do the headers and see if that helps. Will a drop in K&N do much for MPG? I may get the entire CAI system if it helps significantly, even by 1-2 mpg, it will pay for it over the long run with my 60+ mile per day commute.

don't waste your money on a drop in.
I would ask that you try the $30 option before you spend a lot of money on a CAI.

Other: 488

Originally Posted by Asinine

Other: 488

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I have a 360 and I wouldnt have it any other way. 20.3MPG @ 70mph. I was around 14-15 until I replaced the plenum gasket. I dont drive it to town so I wouldnt know my city mileage.

3" Straight pipes, "Cat", MIL eliminator, 52MM TB, 4" Open element air cleaner, MSD 6A ignition, Accel 9mm wires, Splitfire Platinum plugs.

I got 3.73's and dont mind the extra mileage one bit.

Pretty Happy with my 318 so far. Just under 270K , No rebuild, And has plowed or pulled a trailer most days of it's life. Still uses only a 1/2 quart of amsoil in 5000 miles. Runs better than the my friends 04 2500HD chevy with just under 100K under the same conditions.

360 and it just turned 170K, Still strong as an ox, uh I mean RAM Even though its a Durango! I think they are both good motors, I just opted for the 360 because the gas mileage was just about the same and the price diff was only about $500. Since I was spending about $27K at the time I sure as hell wasn't going to worry about $500 for a bigger engine!

01 quad cab 2wd 360 power i get about 15.5 at 75 mph i love the power my 360 has especially after u pass 2800 rpms

1999 360 quad cab 4x4 been an expensive truck this year after tommorrow I'll have put 2200.00 in it in the last 2 months.

318 topped with:
1.7 ratio rockers
K&N FIPK
Fastman 50mm throttle body
Edelbrock ceramic headers, 1" 5/8 primaries
Mopar Performance PCM
Other goodies coming soon.......

1994 short bed single cab with the 360 ci....havent seen many of the same around anywhere

Silver_DodgeRam : Do you ever go wheeling?
If so, how do you get the engine bay that clean?
Mine looked like that for about a week after I bought it.

Thanks, and yes I do wheel, I am just a stickler for keeping things clean. Whenever I get it muddy, first thing I do when I get home is wash the truck. Dirt/water/mud actually comes off with little effort if you don't let it stay on for too long and get caked on. It's oil leaks and stuff like that that make an engine look dirty, and fortunalty I don't have any leaks yet, but I only have 70k on the truck. I usually spray it down with degreaser or simple green, let that soak in, then powerwash it down quickly (avoiding the PCM and other sensitive areas). Then I hand wipe as much of the exposed surfaces as I can reach. The reason I keep it clean is so I can tell where a leak is coming from incase one starts.

Also, keep in mind that those pictures were taken right after I did the 1.7 install, so my valve covers were brand spanking new in that picture, and everything else was cleaned up really well before hand so that I wouldn't get dirt in anything when I had the valve covers off to do the 1.7's.

yeah, I think part of the problem is that I have a 45 minute drive back to the house after I wheel. By then everything is baked on.

In all fairness, most of the trails I go on rarely have more then a few mud puddles if that. I don't go mud bogging or anything, just off-road trails up in the moutains, which are mostly rocks and dirt. So that helps to keep the truck clean too. It's not that I don't like mud, just not usually present on the trails I like to off road on. I do love the snow in the wintertime though, but again, doesn't cause a lot of dirt up in the engine compartment.

One idea that I have read several posts about is from guys who wash their truck once, then spray everything (engine, engine bay, undercarrage, etc...) with wd40 (they buy industrial size cans). Then when they go wheeling the next time, the mud sticks, but washes off with ease according to them. I've seen pics of their undercarrages, and they look like new. You should try that.

Now that I thinkg abou it, I have heard the same thing only using a spray bottle and some baby oil.
The WD-40 sounds like it would work too, but it's a little too flamable for my taste.
I will try the baby oil the next time I get it clean.
thanks

I've heard of the wd40 trick too. I was planning on trying it whenever I got around to cleaning under my truck. I'm interested to see how the baby oil would work/look.