For those of us who do this stuff for a living it’s a big deal when someone is spending stupid money.
Its not stupid money for the 318. It’s stupid money to spend one red cent on those heads.
Its stupid money to spend one red cent on factory connecting rods with 3/8 bolts and nuts when you could go out and buy a set of 4340 H beam rods with 7/16 cap screws. And have LESS money spent when you are done. And have a FAR better connecting rod.
It’s stupid money using a 2 barrel. You can be frugal and find a decent manifold right here on FABO or at the many swap meets all over the country.
That’s what some of us are bitching about.
A 318 HP 318 is really basic. It’s not complicated.