What's the deal with the Poly 318

Putting an issue aside as if they were a bolt in and go, I would have to go with weight.
Making the most of the available stock or ported head flow is the biggest key in power production. The poly head idea is excellent but this particular head may not flow the best or be ported out as well as the current available after market heads will flow.

There is a fella on the sister site, FBBO, that has taken a lot of time on poly heads to come up with something really nice. Not for the average guy kind of stuff. Milled rocker stands, he took molds of the chamber for custom pistons, etc....
Click the link --> http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopar...-CNC-Ported-318-Poly-Heads&highlight=CNC+poly

That is my friends handy work he has 5 custom sets of heads in the shop now,building 2 stroked polys, i was just over there..everything is custom... he's got a pro comp engine on the stand he's going to fire up tomorrow for me can't wait:D:D