A thinner head gasket wouldn't do the trick? A gentleman told me to invest in a 3-angle valve job and I would be amazed about the little 318. Thought about making a stroker motor out of it, but was having second thoughts. I decided to go back with the factory rotating assembly.
Yes, the almighty 340 cam. My dad and I mentioned this earlier in our discussion. I've read about it before and also heard it mentioned a few times. I know Comp Cams offer the "Magnum Muscle" 268AH-10 and the "High Energy" 268H.