building a mild Daily driver 318

Even so, don't get all hung up on compression. Who cares what it has? Are you racin the thing for points and money? Then just do a basic stock rebuild ot the reciprocating assembly, add a mild cam, headers, decent intake and 4 barrel and call her done.

Sounds like a good idea. I figured thats realitivly close to my goal. i can port the heads with a freind whos done about a dozen heads before as well. and when i get some extra $$$ i can buy and bolt on some new heads it i even want more power. who knows i might be happy just the way it is.