Still sounds like a lot of extra expense (unless your crank shop is cheaper than the one I go to). So if you want a torque monster, why not just start with a 360? Using the same parts, you WILL NOT make more torque with a 318. Never. Period.
Very true.And it so happens that I have a 79 360 4 bbl kicking around.BUT,it's earmarked for my 70 Dart.
The cop car has a 318 4 bbl in it,and it will stay there until sold and someone else can drop a 360 in it.
Do you think offset grinding is more expensive than regular crank grinding?
Seems to me the setup time for either would be roughly the same...
And yes,the machinist I know owns all his own equipment and a shop on his own land,plus does all the work himself.Low overhead gets passed along to me!
And no,there are no quality issues.Several friends have had engines done by him,with excellent results.