my first mopar, will i love it or hate it?

welcome aboard
here are a few extremes for you,
on the cheap end of the spectrum
http://www.hotrod.com/howto/113_0304_318_small_block_build/viewall.html


and if money were no objection
http://home.comcast.net/~jlbc11/sizzler.htm
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That Hot Rod article was a good read, thanks! And pretty impressive results!
a 400 hp 318 on the cheap!