360 pros & cons vs 318

I would go 360, and yes, it will make quite a bit more torque than the 318 with the parts you described.

The 413 would be a waste of time and money (in my opinion) unless you just wanted the "wow" factor of saying "it has a big block". If you don't dump a fair amount of money into the 413 it would be relatively slow.

I can't tell you the number of times I have raced people that touted their big blocks and thought my car MUST be slow because it has a "small block"......:oops:.....:D:D:D I love watching them in my rear view mirror in agony. What you need is the total package. If you build it right (big block or small block) with a well thought out combination of power/suspension/traction, your car will boogie.

Long story short, either can make good power, but from what you described (the goal being burning rubber), you would be fine just doing the 360.