Living with the Classic Mopar 360 and 318 V8s

I've spent a lot of time thinking about the 360 318 debate because, if you're into old-school Mopar trucks or muscle cars, these two engines are basically the bread and butter of your world. You can't go to a swap meet or browse Facebook Marketplace without tripping over one or the other. They look almost identical from a distance, they share a huge chunk of their DNA, and yet, people will argue until they're blue in the face about which one is the better investment for a project. ...

February 15, 2026 · 7 min · Patti Blanc