As much as i like what they are doing, I will say that I don't know how budget friendly this would be for the common man. All 3 of those guys would tell you that 318 hp would come much cheaper if you could just buy performance parts. I think turning a crank to stroke, porting heads and bench flowing, and such as that would be high dollar prices if a common man had to pay it at a machine/performance shop.
Tony said in his latest video something to the effect of "there has been a misunderstanding this isn't a low cost budget build" that in my opinion negates or even alienates a 318 builder. If one is going to
spend money... alot of money they would go 5.9/360 no? This is an issue I see with Tony he makes it up as he goes along, if things don't go his way change the beat of the tune. He's a
story teller. I get it that he's a Youtuber but don't put BS out there, that is a disservice to the community. 318's as far as big buck builds are nonsense. I saw a 5.2 magnum truck engine on Craigslist where the
person is selling it for $4200. It's an obvious COVID build from being on the internet too much beleiving the hype and now the person wants to unload it. No dyno sheet no warranty. You
can get a 320 HP crate 5.9/360 from Jegs for 3 grand.