My version of a factory parts build 318
Lets see, First. I wasn't comparing a truck engine to a mustang I was saying there is a base utilty 5.0 then there is a performance 5.0 HO . basically a 318 is a utility engine a 340 is a performance engine. calling me dumb or crazy or any other expletives well you started that didn't you the name calling.
First off, all said not to get upset/take it personal. But it seems you did anyway. OK then, I’m sorry Mr. Snowflake for calling you names that was ment for all that discourages the use of a 318 and such.
Is that OK Cupcake?
Second i am not helping with what?
No and here’s why, oh wait! I already explained that!
So yea, your not helping.
are they really going starting with a utility engine as a base for a performance engine? They are going to spend $$$
Why not? You did so. Even though the performance engine has a better compression ratio, a bigger cam and better heads, only a tool would give and take the advice on parts heavily used since the 60’s and early ‘70’s. While he heads of both engines are more likely to be in need of a full rebuild, costing the same (?) would not be better to purchase an aluminum head of the performance level is easier to reach?
But then again, like in the case of a block, your advocating to spend another, $400?
Now where behind $1100? $400 for heads & $700 for a 340 block? To fit what build parameters? On how thick of a wallet?
That you love spending there internet money on as if they have loads of cash?
Sometimes your thought pattern works great, sometimes it doesn’t!
Third why should I be kicked off the forums for looking at it differently for having another point of view?
Where you kicked off? Then it was perhaps you were being a dick. Did you learn your lesson? Do you understand why you were kicked off? Are you repeating the process?
I started out with a 318 then I went looknig for and found a 340..in the long run its more cost effective.
For what goal? With how much money?
I’m not arguing the direction. You think I am.
There is a guy on YT touting that the 318 is better than the 340 but he is comparing the blocks. where do these young guys get this misinformation? there is more to a 340 than just the block and no it isn't just as good as a 340 not in its stock form.
Well, stock 318 vs a stock 340, what are the differences between them?
Bore is one. What else?
Now this is an “IF!” IF both the 318 & the 330 are cast with the exact same cylinder sleeve, and the. Bored to there respective sizes of 3.91 & 4.04, which one has the stronger cylinder walls?
The 318 has stronger cylinder walls of course! This is the only difference between them now. So, which one is better to use? The bigger but thinner cylinder wall or the smaller but way beefier cylinder wall)
The answer doesn’t automatically mean which one can output a higher HP & Tq level. While that could be one factor in choice, the one thing I left out on purpose is how much meat is left on the bigger bore engine.
So, from a certain point of view, someone is right…..
Someone is wrong.