I've seen A LOT of posts about making HP with a 318-So why is it so ???

YY1 said

8:1 is a LOT different than 9.2:1 is it not?

do we agree that 9.2 is fairly desirable on today's pump gas

...and 8 is not?

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To echo Jim Laroy, "it's all in the heads". An 8:1 engine can make power with the right heads. In fact, it's the engine I would prefer for an everyday street driver.