Making power out of the 318

They are muscle car history. Early NASCAR and NHRA winners were Ford and Chrysler.
Exactly. But on the street was a little different. You don't hear any stories about 428s eating Hemis for lunch. Even the coveted BOSS 429 couldn't handle a 426 Hemi, even though it was one of TWO Hemi engines in Ford's lineup. Now the other Ford Hemi, the 427 SOHC was a Hemi killer. But the problem with them was, they were so rare they were almost experimental.