It doesn't have to make sense to you, build your cars your way and others build it their way.
If we were people that followed the norm we wouldn't be building mopars in the 1st place.
I just paid 900 for a 318 so I am obligated to do something with it.
On the upside, It has a forged 4 inch crank and eagles rods with Icon pistons and it is a late model roller block.
by the looks of it so far, All It will need is a freshening.
It would be pretty expensive to go 340 or 360 at this point, even though I have both on the shop floor.