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True, but I think we have to go by percentages if 70-80% are on task for the first couple of pages and the OP ain't leading the convo I think were doing ok :)

If a 318 can't do it, how do you live with a 273 :)

Cause they always assume people are always gonna want more performance, that building 318 is a gateway drug to more power. Not that people might be genuinely satisfied with 250-350 hp, maybe the OP will be or not, to me as long they have a decent understanding of the possible limitations of...

Am I missing something, other than people saying this thread is going off track, therefore making the thread go off track, it seemed mainly on track before that lol

I wouldn’t worry about it, there’s nothing wrong what you said. Until now this thread to me seemed to be going fine.

probably against the rules

Op stated he's trying to stay with stock converter and want to keep the 3.23 gears, maybe he'll take the converter advice or not. Looks like he's looking for cheap ish 318 engine mods.

Heads are basically the number 1 component for NA hp especially streetable hp, look to the LS 5.3l same basic displacement, smaller bore not overly high stock cr. In dyno trim (headers, tune, no accessories) stock cam makes 350 hp and with a 218 @ fifty cam well into the 400 hp range and most...

You don't have to do everything at once, could just do 4bbl and headers and a good tune and go from there.

Not if you mill the 360 head.

MY cousin ran the stock two barrel over the eddy for his late model, one of the open wheel guy's said on the dyno the stock made more hp, enough to make up for the extra weight up high given faster lap times. Try both what ever gives better lap times go with that.

Don't forget about the doom and gloom from the CR and velocity police :)

If leaving the 302 heads stock, I wouldn't bother, time and money for no real gain. You a least want to gain head flow if doing a swap, A magnum head or milled 360 swap keep/gain cr while giving more flow, if willing do some porting can add 273/318 heads back in the mix but you can also port the...