Better Torque From A 318

junkyardhero said
generalizations in the case of brevity and all that. your point is well taken on the 302 head, and i would *think* anybody would understand the need to port them (i would hope, at least). however, the compression bump from the closed chamber would be worth the hassle, i would think-- from a DIY/budget standpoint.

I never cc’d 318 heads but just go by what’s advertised. Not the greatest way to go about things.

junkyardhero said
while i know that they're the same, most people pass them over for X's, J's or hunt out 4bbl units so i figured worth a mention, especially when that's what you'd be more likely to see kicking around out in the wild.

Agreed there for sure. Even more so if you aren’t going to port the head. While the letter heads may be a better head to start with, in mild applications, the butt dyno is hard pressed to know the difference.

junkyardhero said
your point on gears and a converter changing the entire characteristics of the car and waking up a motor is well put. amazing what a little bit of change in that department can do.

Thanks & Amen!