70 318 with 340 internals/Cyl Head

What's - e- maddah with the Torker? I see bad reviews on line but if someone put it on a stock engine like say a smog 318 or 360 I wouldn't expect much. I'd think with 10.1 compression and a cam it would do its thing at WOT at a 1/4 mile drag strip. I get there are better modern upgrade intakes but for a resto period correct build why does it get a bad rap?