What's the deal with the Poly 318

It was the Plymouth small block's pinnacle evolution, which is why it became the corporate small block for so long. While Dodge, DeSoto, and Chrysler had their Hemis- Plymouths got the polys until the big blocks came around. They really weren't bad- just always overshadowed even in their prime. Truthfully in their prime they were superior to most LAs.