Basic 318 Mods

not if it was mine.
your stock 318 will not outrun the single exhaust with 2.76 gears, until screaming in top gear at/or near the torque peak, which translates to 77 mph or so..... unless it has been crushed, or the Y-pipe was welded up poorly.
But, if that's where you want to start, I've said my piece.
Where would you start?