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replicaracer43 said
How is the motor a "non factor" when it was a 400 plus cube stroker with w series heads and if my memory serves me correctly, a 250 or 300 shot of nitrous? That's a long way from a "real" 318

You answered your own question. The non factor is the fact that it's a 400 cube Motor with a 300 shot! Its irrelevant to this thread theme