lol.. never wrangled anything. :D It all stemmed from folks having a 318 and stating they have a limited budget, and some here tell them to buy a 340. After thinking about this, I decided that they won't go as fast if the pay market value for a 340 on their limited budget. So, as stated in the title, in todays world, is the 318 the faster engine vs 340 if a person has to buy the engine and build it on their limited budget, bet it 2500 or 3k or even 3500. I say the 318 will be the faster engine because of the price of the 340.