Budget cylinder heads for a 318

AJ/FormS said

And I will never understand how a budget build 318 morphs into big cam, big heads, big everything; but the stock pistons are still way down in the holes, requiring a hi-stall now, and usually gears. You guys crack me up. The only Thing still 318 is the displacement.
And like I said right in the beginning; on a tight budget, 325hp from a 318 is no small thing.
And now for the ultimate budget build;
since the hi-stall and gears are a given,
just install those right now and leave the engine alone; you will be amazed at how a 2800 and 3.91s can wake up your Duster.

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I agree with the stall and gear recommend, to me that's the main problem with smaller displacement you need deeper gears in a world where most want to run 3.55 at most, that's why my signature says "If your willing to gear it build it if not build a larger displacement, Or take solace in your compromises."

I don't know about "325hp out of a 318 ain't no small thing" guess depends what you mean, it's just cam 4bbl headers and a bump in cr away to me that's basic hot rodding build but yes stock 318 heads make you run a little larger cam than you'd need with even 1.88 360 heads, but it don't need big heads it's just dollar wise for most it's don't make sense to put money into stock heads of any kind why people are saying cheap aluminum heads not cause he needs them but there price so it's hard not to. And yes the OP should at least bump cr up to 9:1.