Today, dollar for dollar, is the 318 faster than the 340 ???

No one's 'hating' on 318s any more that anyone's 'hating' on 340s. Why can't people have a spirited discussion anymore without someone claiming one side or the other is 'hating?' There's no hatred here. We're all Mopar guys afterall.
i said the same thing earlier in this thread, but some still insist that a performance 318 isn't possible and put down any builds that prove otherwise. just it seems because the 318 is worthless. as you say it's still a mopar and it CAN make sensible power for a sensible budget. most are agreed that it's a hypothetical discussion and they'd pick a 360/5.9 given the choice but others just take every opportunity to 'slag' the 318 and the op. there's no need, again as you say.