Mission Impossible 318

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.

I'm of the same mind. as soon as any machine work beyond typical prep for a basic, solid rebuild is done the whole endeavor loses merit. it goes against exactly what they set out to do which is see what a stock 318 can do.

wanna skim the heads to pick up some compression, sure, fine. find the best factory slugs and most attractive factory cam, that's okay too. make it a whole "what could be" that's cool.

but be forthright and honest about it because that's an entirely different build than here's a bone stock 318 and we only touched the top end.