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

There is a place, time, and a reason for high dollar builds... of 8k - 20k. For the purpose of this thread, 3k is a generous budget. A re-ring kit with new gaskets and fresh heads can be a reliable engine for years and years and offer performance. Nobody gonna tell me different, been running this way for about 35 yrs. Again, 6 years of beating on a 500 - now 750 dollar with dual quad 318 and 5 years of beating on a "now 1450" with aluminum heads 360.

• again, it took me all of a whoppin 498 documented dollars with a 318 to run with a stock 340. I'll take the free 318 vs the collector $$$ 340 on a 3k budget, starting from scratch at fair market prices.