318 LA hp and torque question

Dustert73 said

Not meaning to Hijack but I've always wondered. I'm building a 318 with a stock 73 bottom end, late 80's closed chamber swirl port #302 heads, Edelbrock LD4B and 600 cfm carb, 340 cam, dual exhaust, maybe headers but probably stock exhaust manifolds. How much Hp and Tq do you guys think it will make.

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Well, Hi-Jack you did and I'll answer the question, but first, stock head gaskets are the thin head gaskets. I would not use the stock 302 head unless it has seen some work done to it.
The bump in compression will be modest at best.

With the 340 cam, see above for power out put guess'.
With the upgraded performance 340 from MoPar, you can crest 300 easy.
On the 302 head, install 360 valves, intake and exhaust, bowl port and open the ports to match the intake.
That combo is worth about 340/350 hp. (With headers)