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

True but stock magnum heads don't need anymore lift than .500 or so. Alot of wasted valve motion anything over .500 or so


True don’t know if I’m right or not but always felt going a bit over your gonna spend more average time in the top 90% of the flow like if you have peak flow of 200 cfms @ .500” lift and around 180 cfms @ both .480” and .520” a .520” or so would give more average flow plus you go through the peak twice, could be wrong.