Agreed! You can spin a 318 cast crank to 7k all day. But don't the auto's and manual's have different size pilot bushings? Means his is a 4 speed, he will need a 4 speed crank or I believe they sell an adapting pilot. He asked the question "what other thoughts" about the 318 swap. I thought the forged 4 speed crank would be about the only thing....