SOURCE: engine swap
I just put a 96 360 magnum in my 97 dodge 4x4 that had a 318 in it. Yes it does fit. I noticed that the flex plate on the 360 has balance weights on it and the 318 does not. Make sure the plate stays with the 360. The torque converter and exhaust manifolds bolted right up. The 96 360 engine had different connector plugs on the Map sensor, Crank Sensor and Tps. Get those off of your 318.
I did notice that with the 96 PCM for the 360 my fuel guage was off quite a bit. The 360 will run off of the 318 computer at least if your in a bind for Money.
SOURCE: 2007 dodge magnum 2.7 v6 made a noise when i
the bendix may have gone bad. take the starter off and take it to an auto parts store such as auto zone they can test it.
SOURCE: how to change spark plugs on 2006 dodge magnum v6
If you have the 2.7 litre V6 engine, ignore the instructions
above. This engine does NOT have plug wires. It has a coil-on-plug engine, not
traditional plug wires. To change the plugs in the 2.7, which I have done,
follow THESE instructions - First, use compressed air to blow away all debris from
around the coils. Be thorough, you do not want any debris, however small, to
fall down the spark plug hole. Start with the right engine bank first. Remove the air intake hose. It is attached at
one end to the air cleaner box and at the other end to the intake plenum. Using
a flathead screwdriver, unscrew the hose clamps that are on each end of the
intake hose. Then loosen each end and pull the intake hose out of the air box,
and then off the intake plenum. Simply lay it back out of the way (it is
connected with a wire, but this does not need to be removed). Now you have easy
access to the right 3 plugs/coils. Do one spark plug at a time. Start with the right front coil/spark
plug. With a Philips screwdriver, remove the screw holding down the coil. Put
the screw in your pocket. Gently lift up on the coil, pulling it upwards. It goes
down about 5 inches or so into the plug hole. You do not need to remove the
coil wire from the front coil to do this. Lay it back out of the way. Now,
insert a long spark plug socket. Before turning with a wrench, give the top of
the socket 3 or 4 gentle taps with a mallet, in case the plug is seated too
hard into the threads of the hole. Now remove the plug as you would with any
engine. Insert new plug, once you have put a little anti-seize compound on the
threads (just a little, don't want it getting into the combustion chamber).
Tighten hand tight with the wrench, then 1/6 of a turn more, to seat the plug
fully. Put the coil back in the hole, and tighten down the Philips screw
snugly. Ok, one done. Now do the coil/spark
plug behind this one, same routine. With the 3rd plug, the one that
is closest to the windshield, the coil wire will need to be removed first.
Simply press down on the connector and gently pull away from the coil. Now
follow the steps above. These 3 were the easy ones. (do not reinstall the air
intake hose yet) To get at the coils/spark plugs in the left engine bank, the
intake plenum needs to be removed. No ifs, ands or buts. It's gotta come off. The
plenum is that big plastic lump that covers the left engine bank and hides the
plugs. First, at the back of the plenum,
on the driver's side, are two rubber hoses that need to be gently pried off.
You will also notice back there is a thicker metal tube that inserts into the
back of the plenum. We'll get to that in a minute. Now loosen the 7 bolts in
the top of the plenum, these hold it to the top of the engine. These do not
fully remove, so there is no worry of losing them. Now, the hardest part. On the left of the intake plenum are
two odd bolts with nuts, holding the plenum down to the left side of the left
engine bank. The nuts need to come off, using an 8mm 6-sided wrench (don't used
a 10-sided one since you WILL strip the nuts). Wear gloves, it's
knuckle-busting time. When removing the nuts, if the planets are aligned and
you have not broken any mirrors lately, the bolts (which go into the side of
the plenum) will not also try to come out. If they do, stop. You will need a
friend with a slim pair of long-nose
pliers to keep that darn bolt from trying to turn. Remember, you just need to
take the nut off. When accomplished, put the nuts in your pocket. Now, at the
back of the top of the plenum is one more rubber hose, just to the left of the
rearmost top bolt. Wiggle it off. With the 7 top bolts loosened, and the left
side nuts removed, wiggle the intake plenum just loose. It will not come off
yet though. At the back, that metal tube is still inserted. Wiggle the plenum
towards the front of the car, and the metal tube will slide out of the plenum.
The plenum will still be connected by a variety of hoses and wires but these
are flexible and there is no need to remove them. Using a short bungee cord,
hang the plenum from the hood, or get your patient friend to hold it up out of
the way. Now, finally, you have clear access to the 3 left spark
plugs/coils. These are as simple as the ones on the right side, with no wires
needing to be removed. Ok, all the plugs are done. Now you gotta reinstall the
plenum. It goes back on a lot easier than it came off. First, slide the plenum
back so the metal tube reinserts at the back. The tube does not bend, so this
has to go in first, it can't be done later. Once the tube is seated, reattach
the left side nuts to the plenum, then reattach the top rubber hose and the 2
rear rubber hoses. Tighten the 7 top bolts, then reattach the intake hose that you
took off at the beginning. Done. It took
me about 2 hrs total, including a bit of swearing at those 2 left side bolts...
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