well, if you read up, all the hug bug about let's see a 300 hp 318... LOL. Again, though, right on que with this thread, a prime example on how a low dollar 318 can run with a 340 for 1/3 of the cost. Actually, it's what this entire thread is about. NOT what are we a fan of, but rather, on a 3k or less budget is the 318 a better choice for performance. Now, you have a stock 340 you wanna run against my 750 dollar - carbs to pan 318 ??? And, I still got another 2250 in that 3k budget to spend on my 318.... :poke: