Steve Dulcich on building a budget 318

Dartswinger70 said
Thats the point there is no new cheap way to build a performance 318.

There’s no way to build anything cheap!

Dartswinger70 said
This recipe here is it now you can add your own spice to it and see what ya get but...I know people cite the Vizard build but let me point out that engine isn't assembled ran on a dyno or proven yet I wouldn't get too excited over it and even if is a success no 318 guy will spend the money to repeat it in the future it won't be a budget friendly recipe.

That D Vizard mission impossible build is now far removed from the original idea UT had in doing the project. Since they removed themselves from the original plan, freeing themselves up for upgraded parts, it has become more like any other build except there limiting themselves to parts that really no one would reuse in any type of power attempt.

One of the things that is troublesome is the extra machining work done by themselves that 99% of the average guys would not do or attempt like the connecting rod work.

Also getting free pistons from other companies to achieve there goal is a cost savings at a huge level. I would have liked if they simply had purchased off the shelf pistons for this like the forged KB domed 318 slugs.

This is no longer an affordable build.

YY1 said
From my experience, the reason people consider putting 360 heads on a 318 is...

...wait for it...

...because they are available.

Lots of reasons for that. Perhaps a 360 blew up, or had other internal issues and the owner decided to sell the heads.
That's just one.

Like any engine, upgrading parts cost money. How cheap or expensive is the owners call. I laugh at the prior post of why not just get the whole 360 engine because the build is the challenge of small cubic inches. Not just to simply run to the bigger engine. A thing that is missed.