Steve Dulcich on building a budget 318

RAMM said
That's why I find this topic/discussion sickening. Isn't there a about a billion threads on re-camming a 318 or adding a 4bl intake and headers?

A. It's perpetually being brought up.

Cause there's no agreement about adding mild hop ups to a 318, the advice is all over the place and imagine most of the OP's don't know too much if asking on a mild hop up, leads to just a mess of confusion for them.

RAMM said
B. Any amount of money spent on a 318 in the name of power is a waste unless its going to be reused on the inevitable jump to the 360.

True for some, but imagine some are happy with a few hop up and been driving on them for years, a stock 318 performance is terrible, 250-300 hp is enough for a lot of people. Why most family sedans make that power now days.

RAMM said
C. Leave the 318 that you have alone as long as it runs properly--and save your dollars for a running/non-running 360--whatever you prefer.

Could and a lot probably do, but some want a little extra pep in their step without going to the trouble of a swap.

RAMM said
In my area a good running Magnum 318 will go for around $350.00-$450.00. Oddly enough a good running Magnum 360 will go for the exact same amount. What's the issue? J.Rob

True if putting an engine in might as well go 360/5.9l or at least 5.2l over 318 la, even if wanting mild, agreed the extra displacement has a lot advantages especially for a street car, but some still want to go 318 even then but still most of them aren't looking for to much power. There's very few threads I've seen where the OP wants 400 +hp, 500 + hp. And even if someone did shouldn't be a problem with parts available to us.