Mission Impossible 318

iScamp said

Broke 15 year olds. How about broke adults?:) You are exactly right, the hobby must be fun and accessible to continue. I remember those scrapyard scores and even today.

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I can't afford a stroker crank, new rods, pistons, associated machine work. I"ve run 318's because that's what my vehicles came with. Never once thought I was wasting my money on those engines. I don't go for the "if you ain't getting max horsepower, you ain't sh*t" mentality." I like the UTG channel and his philosophy of looking at the whole build of what are you trying to achieve. Been in this hobby 40+ years, by the metrics of some of the posters on this thread, I shouldn't be here.

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I don't think most of us here are against budget oriented builds. However if someone is offering up a plate of bullshit snake oil to the average Joe, that should be exposed.

I actually would be interested in what a well prepared, otherwise stock engine would make. I'd be interested in tips and tricks that would be accessible for a budget oriented buildup. If that's what they were actually doing I'd be interested.

However.... I'm getting totally hung up on the fact that they're talking about regrinding the cam. That **** ain't stock, and can RADICALLY alter the results of an otherwise stock combination.

And if DV himself is getting in the heads and intake with a die grinder? I'm sorry but you ain't talking any kind of low buck stock buildup anymore. The exercise becomes pure idiotic bullshit. Most of us aren't slamming Tony personally, but we are slamming the premise of what's being advertised.